In John B.Watson and Rosalie Rayner's demonstration of the role of classical conditioning in the development of fears,little Albert learned to fear a white rat.In this study,the white rat was the _____.
A)unconditioned stimulus
B)conditioned stimulus
C)positive reinforcer
D)negative reinforcer

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The white rat initially had no effect on Little Albert until it was paired with a loud noise, which was the unconditioned stimulus. After several pairings, the rat became a conditioned stimulus that produced a fear response in Little Albert. Therefore, the white rat was the conditioned stimulus.

In John BWatson and Rosalie Rayner's Demonstration of the Role of Classical