Cards (10)

  • who were the participants in this study?
    Little Albert
  • how old was Little Albert at beginning of study?
    9 months
  • who was Little Albert?
    'normal' male infant, referred to as Albert B in the study
  • what is the research method for this study?
    NOT case study, it's controlled observation
  • who was the focus on?
    only Little Albert's response to conditioning
  • what would it need to be a case study?
    involve more in-depth analysis of indiv & aspects of their life
  • what did Watson & Rayner deem their study?
    experiment - but use of term become more restricted
  • why is this study a controlled observation?
    observed Little Albert's response to conditioning
  • where was this study conducted?
    controlled conditions
  • what were the controlled conditions?
    well-lit dark room where Little Albert was placed on mattress on top of table