I know they were controversial and performed on an orphan boy, but I need more details. Ten points for a good answer before my class starts @9pm est.
2006-10-17 11:48:21 · 3 answers · asked by imjustasteph 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
They were not performed on an orphan boy, they were performed on a child of a worker at the clinic where he worked. It was called the Little Albert Experiment.
You can read about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Albert
2006-10-17 11:52:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laugh! What a guy.
He repeatedly presented little orphan Albert, a rat while making a sudden, loud noise, in an attempt to condition fear of the rat.
from
http://fates.cns.muskingum.edu/~psych/psycweb/history/watson.htm
2006-10-17 11:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Albert_experiment
2006-10-17 11:51:53 · answer #3 · answered by geofft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋