Why is the Little Albert experiment considered unethical?

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asked Jan 17 in Psychology by LorenzaOrell (2.1k points)

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answered Jan 17 by VickeyPeacoc (2.4k points)

Because it involved subjecting a young child to psychological harm by conditioning him to fear harmless stimuli.

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