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Mod 2 Paper CBA Psych.docx CBA45 Module 2: Psychology Rasmussen University CBA45: General Psychology The Little Albert Experiment John B. Watson, who performed an experiment "The little Alber... t experiment" in the 1920s was performed because he wanted to see if humans were pre-programmed with emotions (Kind of like a robot pre-programmed) when were born or we as humans develop emotions, like fear- based on events in the course of our lives. He wanted to find out if it was an innate trait or not. Watson was a respected social psychologist at John Hopkins University. The experiment consists of a 9-month-old baby boy who introduced cute animals (rat, bunny, some friendly dogs), even used things that didn't move like a Santa mask, fur coat. Baby Albert demonstrated no fear of these animals or objects, even the monkey that moves all around him. This seems to enhance the baby boy's curiosity but not his fear, this pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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