Question

The infant albert developed a fear of rats after a white rat was associated with a loud noise. he then experienced fear of a rabbit, a dog, and a sealskin coat, but not to dissimilar objects, such as toys. this is an example of

Answer 1

The correct answer is discrimination.

In terms of classical conditioning, discrimination refers to the phenomenon wherein individuals or animals are able to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been linked with the unconditioned stimulus. Albert did not show a fear response towards toys and other dissimilar objects because they were not paired with the unconditioned stimulus.