In Watson and Rayner's experiment,the loud noise was the ________ and the white rat was the ________.

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In Watson and Rayner's experiment, the loud noise was the unconditioned stimulus (US) because it naturally and automatically triggered a fear response in the participant, little Albert. The white rat, initially a neutral stimulus (NS), was later paired with the loud noise to become a conditioned stimulus (CS) that elicited a fear response (conditioned response, CR) from little Albert.

In Watson and Rayner's Experiment,the Loud Noise Was the ________