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Based on the principle of spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning, what would you predict about Little Albert after his conditioned fear response to the white rat has been extinguished?
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6. Learning
Classical Conditioning
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After John B. Watson classically conditioned Little Albert to fear a tame white rat, what was observed in Albert's behavior?
A
Albert began to show fear responses not only to the white rat but also to other similar objects, such as rabbits and fur coats.
B
Albert developed a preference for the white rat and sought it out more frequently.
C
Albert only showed fear toward the white rat and did not react to any other objects.
D
Albert's fear of the white rat disappeared immediately after the conditioning session.
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Step 1: Understand the concept of classical conditioning, which involves learning to associate a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response.
Step 2: Recognize that in the Little Albert experiment, the white rat was initially a neutral stimulus that became associated with a frightening noise, leading Albert to fear the rat.
Step 3: Identify the phenomenon of stimulus generalization, where a conditioned response (fear) extends beyond the original conditioned stimulus to similar stimuli.
Step 4: Apply this concept to the observed behavior: after conditioning, Albert showed fear not only to the white rat but also to other similar objects like rabbits and fur coats.
Step 5: Conclude that this generalization demonstrates how classical conditioning can influence behavior toward a range of related stimuli, not just the original one.
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