In John B. Watson's attempt to produce a phobia through classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus was

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In John B. Watson's attempt to produce a phobia through classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus was a white rat. Watson paired the presentation of the white rat (originally a neutral stimulus) with the loud noise (an unconditioned stimulus) until the rat alone became sufficient to elicit a fear response (a conditioned response). This experiment demonstrated the process of classical conditioning and the role of association in learning.

In John B Watson's Attempt to Produce a Phobia Through Classical Conditioning