Select the correct answer,

in Watson's Little Albert Experiment, what does the loud metal clanging noise represent?

A.

a neutral stimulus

B.

an unconditioned stimulus

C.

an unconditioned response

D.

a conditioned stimulus

E.

a conditioned response

Answer: Option B. is your answer

In little Albert Experiment, The loud metal clanging noise represent an unconditioned stimulus.

Explanation:

Watson conducted his experiment on a nine month old infant named Albert. This is from where Watson's experiment got its name. According to Watson loud noises were unconditioned stimulus that produced a fearful response in children which was an innate unconditioned response. Watson' hypothesized that the unconditioned stimulus could be associated with a neutral stimulus to produce a conditioned response. He experimented on Albert by allowing him to play with white rat and then producing a loud noise of clanging metals whenever the infant touched the rat. At first the loud noise caused the infant to show distress but later on the sight of any furry object caused the infant to show distress. Thus the furry objects which were originally neutral stimulus were converted to conditioned stimulus as the infant associated them with the loud noise that was an unconditioned stimulus.