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 so that extinction would occur.
D. Have Albert hear a loud noise many times without a rat present.
Answer: C
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