What could John Watson have done to eliminate Little Albert's conditioned fear?

a) show Albert a toy dog instead of a live rat
b) let Albert touch a Santa Claus beard repeatedly
c) show Albert a rat many times without a loud noise following
d) have Albert hear a loud noise many times without a rat present


Answer: d

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