What could John B.Watson have done to eliminate Little Albert's conditioned fear?
A)Show Albert a toy dog instead of a live rat
B)Let Albert touch a Santa Claus beard repeatedly
C)Show Albert a rat many times without a loud noise following
D)Have Albert hear a loud noise many times without a rat present

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Watson could have conducted a process called "counterconditioning" where he would show Albert a rat many times without a loud noise following. This process can help to eliminate the conditioned fear response by replacing it with a new response. By repeatedly presenting the rat to Albert without a loud noise following, the fear response can eventually cease. The other options (A, B, and D) do not address the underlying conditioning process and may not effectively eliminate the fear response.

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