In the context of John B.Watson's classical conditioning experiments,how could extinction be used to eliminate Little Albert's fear of a white rat?
A)by repeatedly exposing Albert to the loud noise in the absence of the rat
B)by giving Albert a piece of candy when he sees the rat
C)by punishing Albert when he cries and crawls away from the rat
D)by repeatedly presenting a rat to Albert without the loud noise

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Extinction involves repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus (in this case, the white rat) without the unconditioned stimulus (the loud noise) that originally produced the fear response. Therefore, the best choice would be to repeatedly present the rat to Albert without the loud noise. This will gradually lead to a reduction in his fear response as the conditioned association between the rat and the loud noise is weakened.

In the Context of John B