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1
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(Harm) Albert was not protected from what?

A

Psychological harm

2
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(Harm) Watson and rayner initially thought they could do Albert what?

A

Little harm in the study

3
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(Harm) as time went on what became apparent and what was the solution?

A

Albert was distressed

No tests for a week

4
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(Harm) how did Watson and rayner make the experience worse for Albert?

A

Removing his thumb from his mouth - comfort

Causing distress

5
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(Harm) why did Watson and rayner have to remove Alberts thumb from his mouth?

A

Increase internal validity
Comfort would lesson emotional response
Having his thumb in his mouth would prevent crying

6
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(Harm) what is the general rule for psychological harm?

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You cannot expose the participants to greater stress than can be reasonably expected of everyday life

7
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(Harm) Watson and rayner felt what Albert experienced was no more than what?

A

What would be experienced in the rough and tumble of home

8
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(Harm) but where was Albert living?

A

The sheltered hospital environment

9
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(Harm) what did Watson and rayner always intend to do?

A

Remove alberts conditioned response

10
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(Harm) why could they not remove the response and what issue does this raise?

A

Albert was removed from the hospital

Possibility of long term phobia

11
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(Consent) Albert was an infant and therefore unable to give what?

A

Consent

12
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(Consent) what reasons may indicate his mother may not have understood and give full informed consent?

A
  1. Not a psychologist - didn’t understand
  2. As a mother you wouldn’t put your child in a distressing situation
  3. If she understood why would she remove him before the phobia was reversed
13
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(Withdraw) was there a right to withdraw?

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Yes Albert was removed from the study

14
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Why could the research not be conducted today?

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Would not pass ethical guidelines

15
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The ethical guidelines were put in place when?

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1970s

16
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When was the little Albert study conducted?

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1920s

17
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Watson and rayner weren’t working under what?

A

Ethical guidelines

18
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(Cost - benefit) the research was beneficial in teaching what?

A

Principles of classical conditioning can be applied to humans

19
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(Cost - benefit) the cost was what?

A

Instilling a potentially life long phobia in a baby unable to consent

20
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(Social) the study can help us understand how phobias are acquired and therefore do what?

A

Develop effective treatments

21
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(Social) who could misuse the research?

A

Media
Marketing
Terrorists

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