Mary C. Jones
Mary C. Jones
afraid began blocks cotton extended fear fur months peter similar study white
Peter was 2 years and 10 months old when we began to study him. He was afraid of a white rat, and this fear extended to a rabbit, a fur coat, a feather, cotton wool, etc., but not to wooden blocks and similar toys.
closer gave gradually introduced rabbit requiring situations
New situations requiring closer contact with the rabbit had been gradually introduced and the degree to which these situations were avoided, tolerated, or welcomed, at each experimental session, gave the measure of improvement.
eliminated favor fear gradually pleasant positive presence rabbit stimulus whenever
Through the presence of the pleasant stimulus (food) whenever the rabbit was shown, the fear was eliminated gradually in favor of a positive response.