John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind his head by striking a steel bar with a hammer. The white rat served as the _________ in his study.
A) discriminative stimulus
B) counterconditioning stimulus
C) conditioned stimulus
D) unconditioned stimulus

Question

John Watson offered a live, white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind his head by striking a steel bar with a hammer. The white rat served as the _________ in his study.
A) discriminative stimulus
B) counterconditioning stimulus
C) conditioned stimulus 
D) unconditioned stimulus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The white rat served as the conditioned stimulus, as it eventually became associated with the loud noise and caused Little Albert to display a fear response even when the noise was not present.

John Watson Offered a Live, White Rat to Little Albert