An important discovery stemming from Watson and Rayner's experiment was that
A) phobias can be reversed.
B) some phobias are more probable due to preparedness.
C) children experience phobias more often than had previously been thought.
D) phobias may be explained by using principles of classical conditioning. Watson and Rayner's experiment with Little Albert demonstrated the ability to condition a phobia with classical conditioning.
E) instinctive drift explains phobias in human beings.

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Watson and Rayner's experiment demonstrated that phobias can be explained using principles of classical conditioning, as they were able to condition a phobia in Little Albert.

An Important Discovery Stemming from Watson and Rayner's Experiment Was