watson and rayner

Question 1

analyse the generalisability of the study of watson and rayner

Answer 1

-single case study,only one child
- albert b considered as an unemotional child
-he had never left the hospital
-was not certainly a healthy baby(suffered from brain fluid and passed at 6)
-video suggests he lacks focus and attention

Question 2

analyse the reliability of the study of watson and rayner

Answer 2

-standardised procedure, ensures replicability
-video recordings
-albert b was moved about,to assess if his behaviour was being influenced by the room he was in

Question 3

analyse the validity of the study of watson and rayner

Answer 3

-low ecological validity
-everything documented
-established cause and effect

Question 4

analyse the ethics of the study of watson and rayner

Answer 4

-albert b was not protected from psychological harm
-was not protected from physical harm