An important discovery stemming from Watson and Rayner's experiment was that ________.
A) phobias can be reversed
B) some phobias are more probable due to preparedness
C) children experience phobias more often than had previously been thought
D) phobias may be explained by using principles of classical conditioning

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Watson and Rayner's experiment provided evidence that phobias could be explained by using principles of classical conditioning. They conditioned a young boy (Little Albert) to fear a white rat by repeatedly pairing the rat with a loud noise, thereby creating an association between the previously neutral rat and the fear response. This showed that phobias may be acquired through conditioning.

An Important Discovery Stemming from Watson and Rayner's Experiment Was