Valentine (1930) was unable to replicate Watson and Rayner's results when he attempted to condition his little daughter to become fearful of some inanimate objects. This provided some of the earliest evidence for the importance of _____ in phobic development.
A) selective sensitization
B) incubation
C) observational learning
D) preparedness

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Valentine's inability to replicate Watson and Rayner's results suggested that not all stimuli are equally likely to become associated with fear responses. This supports the concept of preparedness, which posits that organisms are evolutionarily predisposed to fear certain stimuli more than others, making it an important factor in the development of phobias.

Valentine (1930) Was Unable to Replicate Watson and Rayner's Results