Which of the following is a criticism of Watson and Rayner's Little Albert study?
A) They violated several of APA's ethnical guidelines for research.
B) They extinguished Little Albert's fear of the rat too soon.
C) Watson and Rayner did not measure Little Albert's fear of the rat subjectively.
D) The researchers had to pay Little Albert's parents, which reduced the validity.

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Watson and Rayner's Little Albert study is often criticized for ethical reasons, as it involved causing distress to a young child without his or his guardian's informed consent, violating principles that would be considered fundamental in contemporary psychological research ethics.

Which of the Following Is a Criticism of Watson and Rayner's