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After you complete the reading from the book (pgs 28-36), please read the two short follow-up articles about Finding Little Albert, the toddler from Watson's behaviorism/conditioning experiment. The first article discusses implications that Little Albert had a disorder that was concealed by Watson during the study. The second article discusses the research behind discovering the true identity of Little Albert.

[|Article 1 - Discovering the Identity of Little Albert] [|Article 2 - Watson's Ethical Practices]

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How did Watson's study push the boundaries of modern psychological ideas of ethical practices? Why is Albert's disability important when considering how valid the data of this study is? Do the researchers believe Albert's mother gave complete informed consent for her son's participation in the study? Why might she subject her child to being constantly frightened