Little Emotional Albert

Little Emotional Albert

1. Classical Conditioning

   • Classical conditioning is used in this case study to explain how fear can be conditioned
   • Albert proves that fear can be conditioned through his reaction to certain stimuli
   • Through condition Albert was taught to fear things he was once not afraid of such as Rabbits and Rats

2. "All human Behaviour was a product of learning and conditioning" - Watson (1913)

3. Freudian - The work of Sigmund Freud

   • This method of thinking was totally opposed by Watson and Rayner
     • Watson believed that emotional responses stem from our conditioning to respond emotionally to particular stimuli
     • Throughout the study Watson compares his findings to the work of Freud in order to give an alternative perspective
   • Psychoanalytic approach to thinking
   • Watson and Rayner challenge the Freudian theory that "our behaviour stems from unconscious process"

4. Stimuli

   • Stimuli is an item that evokes a response
   • A range of Stimuli was used throughout the studies on 'Little Albert' including Blocks,Rats, Rabbits and Dogs
   • Throughout the studies Albert was conditioned to fear stimuli that he once happily interacted with.
   • Sound was used to create fear when Albert was interacting with certain stimuli

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