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What did the Little Albert Experiment prove?

Retry Correct Incorrect John B. Watson conducted the Little Albert Experiment to see if classical conditioning could apply to humans. The highly controversial experiment involved subjecting a nine-month-old infant to a loud sound that made him cry and afterward presented with a rat. Eventually, just seeing the rat would cause the infant to cry.

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What did the Little Albert Experiment prove?

• That using classical conditioning in humans can create a phobia
• That phobias are all man-made
• That most babies are afraid of rats
• That babies are easily influenced