John Watson and Rosalie Rayner (1920) conducted experiments with an 11-month-old baby named Albert to demonstrate how
A)a neutral stimulus can become a conditioned stimulus by being paired with an established conditioned stimulus
B)the principles of classical conditioning can explain, and be used to create phobias
C)the process of extinction is observable even in infants
D)the key factor in classical conditioning is the perception of an association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus

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John Watson and Rosalie Rayner's experiments with Little Albert demonstrated how the principles of classical conditioning could be used to create a phobia, in this case, a fear of white rats, by pairing a neutral stimulus (white rats) with an aversive unconditioned stimulus (loud noise).

John Watson and Rosalie Rayner (1920) Conducted Experiments with an 11-Month-Old