When John Watson taught Albert, an 11-month-old infant, to fear a neutral stimulus by presenting it several times with a sharp, loud sound, Watson applied ________________ to children's behavior.
A) innate reflexes
B) observational learning
C) classical conditioning
D) operant conditioning

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Watson used classical conditioning to teach Albert to fear a neutral stimulus (a white rat) by pairing it with a loud sound (an unconditioned stimulus). Classical conditioning involves the pairing of two stimuli to produce a response.

When John Watson Taught Albert, an 11-Month-Old Infant, to Fear