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Question 24 • CUSD Psychology (5.0)

Watson’s “Little Albert” experiment demonstrated which of the following pairs of classical conditioning processes?

Answer
A
acquisition and discrimination
B
discrimination and extinction
C
extinction and generalization
D
generalization and acquisition

Explanation

In Watson’s experiment, Little Albert learned to fear a white rat after it was repeatedly paired with a loud noise; this learning is acquisition. His fear then spread to similar furry objects, which demonstrates generalization. Therefore, the correct pair is “generalization and acquisition.”

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