Watson trained Little Albert to fear a white rat. In his experiment the loud noise was a (n):
Correct answer: D. Unconditioned stimulus
- A. Unconditioned response
- B. Conditioned stimulus
- C. Conditioned response
- D. Unconditioned stimulus
Explanation
The loud noise naturally produced fear in Little Albert, so it was an unconditioned stimulus. The white rat became the conditioned stimulus after being paired with the noise.
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