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Question | Answer |
Watson & 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. |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Methodology Where was it conducted? | Conducted in control conditions - well lit dark room. Placed on mattress on top of table - Controlled Observation |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Procedures How was it recorded? | Recorded w/ motion picture camera |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Procedures Emotional Test | Test 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. |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 1 Establishing a conditioned emotional response | 11 months 3 days White rat = Albert began to reach @ that moment bar struck behind head. |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 2 Testing conditioned emotional response | 1 week later: 11 months 10 days Shown rat w/ NO sound = Previous experience affect behaviour? "Joint Stimulation" x 5 w/ loud noise. |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 3 Generalisation | 11 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. |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 4 Changing Environment | 11 months 20 days Emotional response: "Freshened Up" using "Joint Stimulation" New environment = Large well-lit room w/ 4 people present. Table centre of room |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Session 5 The Effect of Time | 12 months 21 days Been to lab w/out emotional tests conducted. Final test included: Santa Claus mask, fur coat, rat, rabbit, dog & blocks. |
Watson & 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. |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Conclusions Who would it only work to? | Many phobias acquired this way, but suggests only probable w/ "Constitutionally Inferiors" |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Conclusions Freudian View Sucking Thumb when Scared | Freud View: For of sexual stimulation Suggest he was wrong W & R View: Form to block fear. |
Watson & Rayner 1920 Conclusions Freudian View 20 yrs. in Future | Little 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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