The graduate student of Watson's who successfully reconditioned a boy who showed a fear of rabbits by presenting the rabbit at a great distance and gradually bringing it closer, was ________.

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This is referring to Mary Cover Jones, who was a student of John Watson's and is known for her work in developing systematic desensitization as a therapy for phobias. She successfully used this technique with a young boy who was afraid of rabbits, gradually exposing him to the rabbit until he was no longer afraid. B.F. Skinner is known for his work in operant conditioning, Ivan Pavlov is known for his work in classical conditioning, and Margaret Mahler is known for her work in attachment theory.

The Graduate Student of Watson's Who Successfully Reconditioned a Boy