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Initially, little Albert wanted to touch and play with the rat. However, each time he tried he heard a loud clanging sound. This lead to Albert not wanting to play with the rat, and eventually to be frightened of it. This is connected to conditional learning, as Albert was conditioned to fear the rat through punishment.

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What behaviorist conducted the Little Albert experiment?

John B. Watson conducted the Little Albert experiment in 1920.


What famous psychologist was responsible for the little albert experiment?

John B. Watson, an American psychologist, was responsible for the Little Albert experiment. It involved classical conditioning with a young boy named Albert to demonstrate how fear can be acquired through conditioning.


What happened to Little Albert in Watsons behavioral experiment?

Born 9MAR1919. After the experiment, he was sent home back to his mother. Around this time he was 8 months and 26 days old. On 10MAY1925 he later died of hydrocephalus (water in the brain). It is now believed that Little Albert was disabled at birth and Dr. Watson knew so. His experiment has been declared null and void due to these new findings.


What learning disability did Albert Einstein Winston Churchill and Thomas Edison have in common?

Dyslexia.


Who was Albert Bandura and why was he concerned about what children viewed on television?

Albert Bandura is a renowned psychologist who contributed two main theories to the field of psychology: the social learning theory and the theory of self-efficacy. However, he is most well-known for his "Bobo Doll experiment." The Bobo doll experiment was an experiment in which children viewed a researcher behave aggressively towards a Bobo doll. When the researcher left the room, the kids in the experimental group (who viewed the aggressive researcher) were more likely to behave aggressively towards the doll. This suggests that aggression, especially in children, can be linked to the act of social learning. Therefore, Bandura was concerned that the violence and bad behavior portrayed on television could influence children to model it.

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What are the different learning styles?

There are three main learning styles: Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, and Cognitive Learning. Classical Conditioning (sometimes called Pavlovian Conditioning) was coined by Ivan Pavlov in his experiments of pairing various stimuli with behaviors. For example, one notable experiment was of making a toddler (named Little Albert) cry (unconditional response (UR)) through the banging on a piece of sheet metal with a hammer, which was the unconditional stimulus (US). At the same time, Albert was exposed to the conditional stimulus (CS) of a white mouse. As the experiment persisted, Albert was made able to cry (conditional response (CR)) by being exposed to the white mouse (CS) alone without the US. Albert had mentally "paired" the white mouse to the horrible noise of banging on metal. Additionally, Albert also generalized the conditional stimulus (white mouse), as a large lump of cotton balls could also elicit the CR of Albert's crying. Operant Conditioning (sometimes called Skinnerian Conditioning) was coined by B.F. Skinner, who invented the Skinner box. In his experiment, rats were placed into a Skinner box (a cage with a door that could be opened from the inside if a certain lever was pressed). Food was placed outside of the door to the box. After a few minutes of the rats scurrying around, one successfully pressed the lever, opening the door and allowing the rat to eat the food (or positive reinforcement, rewarding with an object). Additionally, other concepts of Operant learning are negative reinforcement (or rewarding by taking away an unpleasant stimulus), positive punishment (punishing to reduce the occurrence of a behavior by exposing the subject to an unpleasant stimulus), and negative punishment (punishing to reduce the occurrence of the behavior by taking away a pleasant stimulus from the subject). Cognitive learning is simply learning through memorization, like you're doing right now. Examples are learning the layout of a shopping mall through a map or studying for a test. -- Psychology Student


What behaviorist conducted the Little Albert experiment?

John B. Watson conducted the Little Albert experiment in 1920.


Who was Albert Einsein?

Albert Einstein was a scientist who had a learning disability.Albert showed perseverance


What was Albert Einstein's most famous experiment?

Albert Einstein's most famous experiment was the photoelectric effect experiment, which helped confirm the particle nature of light and contributed to the development of quantum theory.


how you do honor?

You can honor Albert by learning some complicated math or just learning about him


How do you honor Einstein?

You can honor Albert by learning some complicated math or just learning about him


What famous psychologist was responsible for the little albert experiment?

John B. Watson, an American psychologist, was responsible for the Little Albert experiment. It involved classical conditioning with a young boy named Albert to demonstrate how fear can be acquired through conditioning.


Who pioneer research on observational learning?

Albert Bandura


Who formulated the Social Learning Theory?

Albert bandura


Who highlighted the importance of observational learning?

Albert Bandura is a psychologist who emphasized the importance of observational learning in his Social Learning Theory. Bandura argued that individuals can learn new behaviors by observing others and then imitating those actions.


What happened to Little Albert in Watsons behavioral experiment?

Born 9MAR1919. After the experiment, he was sent home back to his mother. Around this time he was 8 months and 26 days old. On 10MAY1925 he later died of hydrocephalus (water in the brain). It is now believed that Little Albert was disabled at birth and Dr. Watson knew so. His experiment has been declared null and void due to these new findings.


Is Albert Bandura Social Learning Theory passive or active?

Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory is considered active. This is because it emphasizes the role of observation, modeling, and imitation in learning and behavior. Learners actively engage in the process by observing and imitating the behaviors of others around them.