Watson paired a loud noise with the appearance of a white rat to create a fear of the animal in a boy known as Little Albert. Watson performed this experiment to demonstrate that
A. phobias can develop through classical conditioning.
B. phobias can develop through operant conditioning.
C. learning can take place in the absence of language skills.
D. behaviors can be conditioned in children as young as 11 months old.
A
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a. 6. b. 14. c. 25. d. 36.
A researcher uses a series of interviews and questionnaires to examine rates of
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