WATSON & RAYNER

Question 1

EVALUATE METHOD AND PROCEDURE

Answer 1

• controlled study
• baseline condition to show he was not fearful pre manipulation
• control condition blocks
• films used to confirm
• sample: dismissed from uni so couldn’t study other participants no way to establish if this is individual or not

Question 2

EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATIONS

Answer 2

• two process theory: classical conditioning can’t explain how phobias persist eg alberts response lessened and had to be freshend up if only classic conditioning may disappear over time
• OH Mowrer suggests two stages of conditioning need to occur
• classic: fears acquired operant maintained
• avoiding situation making it negatively reinforcing as no anxiety is then produced is positively reinforcing
• ancient fears

Question 3

EVALUATE ETHICS

Answer 3

• creates fear psychological harm, justified it by saying would happen naturally once the child left the hospital
• also removed thumb from mouth which was comforting to him
• did not remove fear
• physical harm