In the Watson and Rayner experiment with Little Albert, the rat was
A) initially the CS.
B) initially an NS.
C) a US.
D) a UR.

Name: In the Watson and Rayner experiment with Little Albert, the rat was A) initially the CS. B) initially an NS. C) a US. D) a UR.
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Initially, the rat was a neutral stimulus (NS) because it did not elicit a fear response from Little Albert until it was paired with the loud noise (the unconditioned stimulus, US), which naturally caused fear.

In the Watson and Rayner Experiment with Little Albert, the Rat