In order to demonstrate the extent to which classical conditioning can be a factor in the development of a serious phobia, John Watson and Rosalie Raynor conducted a study in which
A) a young boy was taught to fear a white rat.
B) a young adult male was taught to fear cashiers in the supermarket.
C) an adolescent girl was conditioned to fear her school teachers.
D) a middle-aged woman was conditioned to fear open windows.

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Watson and Raynor's study involved conditioning a young boy named Albert to fear a white rat by pairing the presentation of the rat with a loud, frightening noise, demonstrating the principles of classical conditioning in the development of phobias.

In Order to Demonstrate the Extent to Which Classical Conditioning