Procedures

• What were first used in this research?

  Emotional Tests
• What were these?

  Where a range of objects were used to test Albert's emotional responses.
• What is important to remember?

  It was the first time that he had encountered these t=items.
• How many things were there?

  8
• What were these items?

  Dog, Monkey, Cotton Balls, Fur Coat, Rabbit, Mask (with and without hair)and White Rat
• After shown these items to Albert, what happened?

  His reaction to a loud sound
• How was this loud sound made?

  Made by strung a hammer upon a 1m in length suspended steel bar- 2cm in diameter
• What was session one called?

  Establishing a controlled emotional response
• How old was Albert in this session?

  11 months and 3 days
• What was presented to Albert?

  A white rat, to which he reached for
• What happened hen Albert reached for the item?

  The bar was struck just behind his head
• What was the second session called?

  Testing the conditioned emotional response.
• When did this take place?

  A week after the first session
• How old was Albert?

  11 months and 10 days
• What was Albert shown?

  The white rat with no sound
• Why was this important?

  To see if the previous experience affected his behaviour with the rat
• What was shown next?

  The white rat with the loud noise against his head at the same time
• What was this called?

  Joint stimulation.
• How many times was this done?

  5 times
• What was the third session called?

  Generalisation.
• How old was Albert in the third session?

  11 months and 15 days
• What was explored in this session?

  To see if Albert had learned the link between the rat and the noise could be transferred to other similar objects
• What was presented to Albert in this session?

  The rat, wooden blocks, a rabbit, a dog, a seal fur coat, cotton wool and John Watson's hair
• What was the 4th session called?

  Changing the environment.
• How old was Albert in the 4th session?

  11 months and 20 days
• What was the main goal of this session?

  His conditioned emotional response was 'freshened up'
• How was this done?

  Joint stimulation
• What physically happened to Albert?

  He got moved to a new environment
• What was the environment?

  A will lit lecture room with 4 people present.
• where was he placed?

  On a table in the centre of the room
• What was the last session called?

  The effect of time.
• What was noted in this session?

  Albert has been to the lab in the interim but no emotional tests had been conducted
• What did the final tests involve?

  A Santa Claus mask, a fur coat, the rabbit, the rat and the blocks