Watson's famous "Little Albert" experiment demonstrated both classical conditioning and
A) stimulus generalization.
B) extinction.
C) stimulus discrimination.
D) spontaneous recovery.

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In the Little Albert experiment, a white rat (neutral stimulus) was paired with a loud noise (unconditioned stimulus) until Albert became afraid of the rat alone (conditioned response). When Albert was presented with other white, furry items (such as a rabbit or a coat), he also showed fear (stimulus generalization), demonstrating classical conditioning.

Watson's Famous "Little Albert" Experiment Demonstrated Both Classical Conditioning and