who gave a behavioural explanation for dysfunctional behaviour
watson and raynor
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what methodology was used?
case study in controlled lab experiments
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what participants were used
little albert, child of a nurse at the hospital, solid and unemotional,
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describe what happened in the 1st session
presented with the rat and noise twice, began to whimper the 2nd time
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describe what happened in the 2nd session
5 presentations with rat and noise, 3 with the rat, started reacting immediately to the rat by crying
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describe what happened in session 3
presented with toy blocks that acted as a neutral stimulant. presentations of rabbit, dog, cotton wool, and santa mask. the blocks used as nerutral stimulant to calm albert down
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describe what happened in session 4
response was strengthened, whilst conditioning response to rabbit and dog. Taken to well-lit lecture theatre to see if response was the same. fear response was still there
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describe what happened in session 5
tested 1 month later with various stimuli, albert continued to show fear to a varying degree,
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what conclusions can be drawn
the fear response had been induced into little albert
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