In Watson's research with Little Albert, the rat began as the _____ and became the _____.
A)CR; CS
B)UR; US
C)NS; CS
D)NS; CR
E)CS; NS

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In Watson's research with Little Albert, the rat began as the neutral stimulus (NS) because it initially did not elicit a fear response from Albert. Through the process of classical conditioning, the rat became the conditioned stimulus (CS) when Albert began to associate it with the loud noise (the unconditioned stimulus, US), leading to a fear response (the conditioned response, CR).

In Watson's Research with Little Albert, the Rat Began as the _____