Watson and Rayner: FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyApproachesASWJEC Created by: Elisabeth MontagueCreated on: 10-05-19 15:44 Findings of session 1 "Joint stimulation" of rat + noise - Albert fell forward, whimpered 1 of 9 Findings of session 2 Albert reached out carefully to rat, but drew his hand away, he played happily with blocks 2 of 9 Findings of session 3 Strong fear response when presented with rat + rabbit, less violent with dog + coat, no fear of cotton or Watson's hair 3 of 9 Findings of session 4 Albert's response to rat, rabbit and dog were less extreme in new environment 4 of 9 Findings of session 5 Albert's reaction to furry objects were less extreme over time, but still present 5 of 9 Conclusion 1: A fear response can be conditioned in infants 6 of 9 Conclusion 2: This was evident after only two 'joint stimulations' 7 of 9 Conclusion 3: These conditioned responses can be 'generalised' to other situations 8 of 9 Conclusion 4; It is likely that this is how phobias are formed 9 of 9
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