In Watson's famous "Little Albert" experiment, Albert was classically conditioned to
A) press a button to receive a cookie.
B) show a positive response to a white rat.
C) show a fear response to a loud noise.
D) show a fear response to a white rat.

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In Watson's "Little Albert" experiment, Albert was classically conditioned to show a fear response to a white rat. This was achieved by pairing the rat (which originally did not elicit fear) with a loud noise, causing Albert to eventually associate the rat with fear and exhibit a fear response even without the loud noise present.

In Watson's Famous "Little Albert" Experiment, Albert Was Classically Conditioned