A behaviorist psychologist claimed that Watson and Rayner's (1920) investigation into 'Little Albert' provides definitive, empirical proof that all human phobias are acquired purely through classical conditioning.
Evaluate Watson and Rayner's (1920) 'Conditioned emotional reactions' study as an explanation of how phobias are acquired, with reference to this psychologist's claim.
205 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Main features of classical conditioning, Pavlov (1927) salivation in dogs, Main features of operant conditioning, Properties of reinforcement, Behaviour modification and shaping, Main features of social learning theory, Social learning stages, Bandura (1961, 1963) Bobo doll experiments, Bandura (1965) vicarious reinforcement, Learning theories and phobias, Treatments for phobias, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.