The psychologist who said most fears are conditionally learned:
The psychologist who said most fears are conditionally learned:
(a) Thorndike
(b) Pavlov
(c) Watson
(d) Skinner
✅ Correct Option:
(c) Watson
Explanation:
John B. Watson, the founder of Behaviorism, believed that most human fears are learned through conditioning, not inherited. His famous Little Albert experiment demonstrated that fear could be conditioned in children. Watson argued that environment shapes behavior. Pavlov worked on classical conditioning but did not focus on human emotions like fear as Watson did. Skinner emphasized operant conditioning.
10 PPSC-Relevant Facts:
1. Watson founded behaviorism
2. Environment shapes behavior
3. Little Albert experiment
4. Fear is learned
5. Rejected introspection
6. Focused on observable behavior
7. Classical conditioning applied
8. Psychology as science
9. Learning through stimulus-response
10. PPSC psychology favorite