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Classic Research: Watson & Rayner 1920 Methodology/Procedures with Conclusion
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- 1Watson & Rayner 1920 Methodology Case study or experiment?1 Infant (9 months) "Little Albert"
NOT Case Study: Only focus on response to conditioning.
NOT Experiment: Only 1 condition.
Simply "Investigation" to determine effects of certain stimuli. - 2Watson & Rayner 1920 Methodology Where was it conducted?Conducted in control conditions - well lit dark room.
Placed on mattress on top of table
- Controlled Observation - 3Watson & Rayner 1920 Procedures How was it recorded?Recorded w/ motion picture camera
- 4Watson & Rayner 1920 Procedures Emotional TestTest emotional responses w/ objects.
White rat, rabbit, dog, monkey, masks w/ w/out hair, cotton wool & burning newspaper.
Albert tested w/ loud sound: Striking of hammer upon suspended steel bar
(1m length + 2cm diameter) behind head. - 5Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 1 Establishing a conditioned emotional response11 months 3 days
White rat = Albert began to reach @ that moment bar struck behind head. - 6Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 2 Testing conditioned emotional response1 week later: 11 months 10 days
Shown rat w/ NO sound = Previous experience affect behaviour?
"Joint Stimulation" x 5 w/ loud noise. - 7Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 3 Generalisation11 months 15 days
Research Q: Learned link between rat & noise would be generalised to other objects.
Albert presented: rat, wooden blocks, rabbit, dog seal fur coat, cotton wool & John Watson's hair. - 8Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 4 Changing Environment11 months 20 days
Emotional response: "Freshened Up" using "Joint Stimulation"
New environment = Large well-lit room w/ 4 people present.
Table centre of room - 9Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 5 The Effect of Time12 months 21 days
Been to lab w/out emotional tests conducted.
Final test included: Santa Claus mask, fur coat, rat, rabbit, dog & blocks. - 10Watson & Rayner 1920 Conclusions Ease of "Joint Stimulation"Study demo how easy it was to get conditioned w/ single "Joint Stimulation" & 7 joint stimulations in total maintained a constant fear of furry objects.
- 11Watson & Rayner 1920 Conclusions Who would it only work to?Many phobias acquired this way, but suggests only probable w/ "Constitutionally Inferiors"
- 12Watson & Rayner 1920 Conclusions Freudian View Sucking Thumb when ScaredFreud View: For of sexual stimulation
Suggest he was wrong
W & R View: Form to block fear. - 13Watson & Rayner 1920 Conclusions Freudian View 20 yrs. in FutureLittle Albert seek help from Freudian therapist w/ furry objects (seal fur coat) Assume=Albert tried to play w/ mother's pubic hair & was scolded furiously.
Thus pushing memory into unconscious mind & continuing to exert effect of fear.
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- Classic research of Watson & Rayner "Conditioned Emotional Reactions" Methodology/Procedures with conclusion. Psychology AS WJEC
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