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Direct linkBeck, Hall P.; Levinson, Sharman; Irons, Gary – American Psychologist, 2009
In 1920, John Watson and Rosalie Rayner claimed to have conditioned a baby boy, Albert, to fear a laboratory rat. In subsequent tests, they reported that the child's fear generalized to other furry objects. After the last testing session, Albert disappeared, creating one of the greatest mysteries in the history of psychology. This article…
Descriptors: Fear, Child Psychology, Emotional Response, Conditioning
