Little Albert's acquired fear of a white rat was a classic example of a(n) ________ response.
A) classical counterconditioned
B) conditioned emotional
C) positively reinforced
D) negatively reinforced

Question

Little Albert's acquired fear of a white rat was a classic example of a(n) ________ response.
A) classical counterconditioned 
B) conditioned emotional 
C) positively reinforced
D) negatively reinforced

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Little Albert's fear of the white rat was a conditioned emotional response, as it was a learned emotional reaction to the previously neutral stimulus (the white rat) that had been repeatedly paired with a negative stimulus (loud noise). Classical counterconditioning involves pairing the conditioned stimulus with a positive or neutral stimulus, rather than a negative one. Positive and negative reinforcement involve strengthening behaviors, not emotional responses.

Little Albert's Acquired Fear of a White Rat Was a Classic