When Little Albert was classically conditioned to fear the rat, the unconditioned stimulus was
A)a white rat.
B)a loud noise.
C)a bright light.
D)pain.

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The unconditioned stimulus in Little Albert's classical conditioning was the loud noise. When the rat was presented with the loud noise, it became associated with fear and thus the rat became a conditioned stimulus that would produce fear in Little Albert even in the absence of the loud noise.

When Little Albert Was Classically Conditioned to Fear the Rat