Loftus and Palmer's studies - Experiment 2 (Old)

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1. What were the levels of the IV

  • Whether the critical question used the words collided, hit, or contacted
  • Whether the critical question used the words smashed, hit, or wasn't there
  • Whether the critical question used the words smashed, contacted or wasn't there
  • Whether the critical question used the words collided, bumped, or contacted
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2. How many participants who were shown hit and weren't shown anything said they saw smashed glass?

  • 5 and 4
  • 7 and 6
  • 8 and 7
  • 11 and 15

3. What was the IV?

  • The presence of a question asking about the speed
  • How many filler questions there were
  • The presence of a question asking if they saw smashed glass
  • The wording of the question about smashed glass

4. What was the conclusion of the study?

  • Response bias doesn't effect the recall of information, but memory distortion does
  • The way in which questions are worded can distort memories of events
  • The presence of questions before recall can distort memory of an event
  • The way in which questions are worded can cause response bias, giving an inaccurate recount of an event

5. How many participants who were shown the word smashed said they saw broken glass?

  • 13 out of 50
  • 16 out of 50
  • 23 out of 50
  • 17 out of 50
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