Loftus and palmer first study
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- Created on: 14-12-16 10:18
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- Loftus and Palmer 1st study
- Sample
- 45 American students
- 5 groups of 9 participants
- opportunity sampling
- Conclusions
- The different words imply different speeds within the participants schema
- This means each participants view of the clip can be distorted by the phrase used, potentially making them over of under judge the speed
- The leading questions can distort schema
- The different words imply different speeds within the participants schema
- Findings
- Smashed = 40.5mph
- Bumped = 38.1mph
- Hit = 34mph
- Contacted = 31.8mph
- Collided = 39.3mph
- Procedure
- After watching the film clips, participants were given a questionnaire
- The questionnaire had the same filler questions but had 5 different critical questions
- hit
- contacted
- smashed
- bumped
- collided
- The questionnaire had the same filler questions but had 5 different critical questions
- After watching the film clips, participants were given a questionnaire
- Materials
- 7 film clips were used
- The film clips were produced for a drivers safety film
- Questionnaire with filler and 5 different critical questions
- 7 film clips were used
- Design
- Lab experiment
- Independent measures design
- Sample
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