John Watson's research was:
A)admired by both the scientific community and the popular press.
B)criticized for its cruelty to animals.
C)rejected by the entire scientific community.
D)praised for its focus on the inner workings of the mind.

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John Watson's research, particularly his famous "Little Albert" experiment, involved the conditioning of fear responses in infants by repeatedly pairing a loud noise with a white rat. Many criticized the experiment for its unethical treatment of the child subject and questioned the validity of the results due to the small sample size and lack of control group.

John Watson's Research Was