Little Albert's acquired fear of a white rat was a classic example of a(n) __________ response.
A) classical counterconditioned
B) conditioned emotional
C) positively reinforced
D) negatively reinforced

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Little Albert's fear of the white rat was a result of classical conditioning. Specifically, his fear was a conditioned emotional response that was acquired through the pairing of the previously neutral stimulus (the white rat) with the unconditioned stimulus (a loud noise).

Little Albert's Acquired Fear of a White Rat Was a Classic