In Watson's experiments with Little Albert,the loud noise produced by banging the steel bar behind Albert's head was a(n):
A) unconditioned response.
B) conditioned response.
C) unconditioned stimulus.
D) conditioned stimulus.

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The loud noise produced by banging the steel bar behind Albert's head was the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) because it naturally and automatically caused the unconditioned response (UCR) of fear in Little Albert. The conditioned stimulus (CS) was the white rat, which later became associated with the UCS and caused a conditioned response (CR) of fear in Little Albert.

In Watson's Experiments with Little Albert,the Loud Noise Produced by Banging