The infant albert developed a fear of rats after a white rat was associated with a loud noise. he then experienced fear of a rabbit, a dog, and a sealskin coat, but not to dissimilar objects, such as toys. this is an example of
In terms of classical conditioning, discrimination refers to the phenomenon wherein individuals or animals are able to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been linked with the unconditioned stimulus. Albert did not show a fear response towards toys and other dissimilar objects because they were not paired with the unconditioned stimulus.
