In Watson and Rayner's 1920 experiment, what reaction did Albert have towards similar objects after conditioning?

In Watson and Rayner's experiment, known for its foundational role in demonstrating classical conditioning, Albert was conditioned to fear a white rat by associating it with a loud, frightening noise. After this conditioning took place, Albert displayed fear not only towards the white rat but also towards similar objects, such as a rabbit, a dog, and even a fur coat. This phenomenon is known as stimulus generalization, where a conditioned response (in this case, fear) occurs in reaction to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

The original conditioning involved pairing the rat with an aversive stimulus, which created a fear response. Following this, Albert's reaction to similar objects indicated that the learned fear had generalized beyond the original rat to other stimuli that shared similar characteristics. Thus, it is accurate to conclude that after conditioning, Albert displayed fear towards similar objects as a result of the earlier associative learning.