Watson and Rayner made a loud noise behind Little Albert's head by striking a steel bar with a hammer and watched as Albert jumped and fell sideways on the mattress on which he was sitting.Albert's reaction of fear,when he heard the noise,served as the _______________ in their study.
A)unconditioned response
B)conditioned response
C)latent response
D)counterconditioned response

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The unconditioned response is an automatic, natural response to a stimulus, such as Albert's fear when he heard the loud noise. It is not a learned response and is typically universal. Watson and Rayner were attempting to condition a response (B), but Albert's initial fear response was unconditioned. The latent response (C) refers to a response that becomes evident only after some time has passed, and there is no indication that this is the case here. Counterconditioning (D) refers to the process of replacing an undesirable response with a more desirable one, which was not the objective of this study.

Watson and Rayner Made a Loud Noise Behind Little Albert's