Philip seeks to replicate Watson and Rayner’s research on Little Albert to determine whether Albert’s observed fear responses were truly stimulated by the white rat or by the removal of his thumb from his mouth. What is the most likely response of his institutional review board?
a. The study is unethical under today’s research standards.
b. Behaviorism is no longer relevant to psychological research.
c. A larger sample size must be used to verify the conclusions.
d. The study can be considered sound if no live animals were involved.
A
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