Valentine (1930) failed when he tried to produce a phobia in his young daughter by blowing a loud whistle when she touched certain objects. He speculated that this was because
A) the objects were ones that people are not naturally inclined to fear.
B) the whistle was not loud enough.
C) i t is difficult to condition a fear response using an auditory stimulus.
D) his daughter was too young to be conditioned.

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Valentine's experiment likely failed because the objects chosen were not ones that people are naturally inclined to fear, suggesting that the inherent properties of the stimulus play a significant role in the conditioning process.

Valentine (1930) Failed When He Tried to Produce a Phobia