findings & conc

• stage one = establishing a conditioned emotional response
• stage one:

  • initially startled at the loud noise
  • cried during joint stimulation
  • continued to cry and crawl away when rat was presented by itself
• stage two= transferring a conditioned response to other stimuli
• stage two:

  • began crying with rat
  • crawled away from rabbit
  • when setting was changed to a lecture hall, albert had no sudden fear reaction
  • he simply turned away but jumped violently at joint stimulation
• stage 3 = the effect of time
• stage 3:

  • albert withdrew his body
  • cried when the fur coat contacted him
  • when rat touched him, he withdrew immediately
  • when rabbit moved towards him, he wailed
• in conclusion, many phobias in psychopathology are true conditioned emotional reactions either of the direct or transferred type
• it is also possible that the persistence of conditioned responses will only be found in people who are not as strong willed