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

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1. What was the conclusion of the study?

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

  • Whether the critical question used the words smashed, hit, or wasn't there
  • Whether the critical question used the words collided, bumped, or contacted
  • Whether the critical question used the words smashed, contacted or wasn't there
  • Whether the critical question used the words collided, hit, or contacted

3. How many participants who were shown hit and weren't shown anything said they saw smashed glass?

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

4. What was the IV?

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

5. How many participants took part?

  • 180
  • 150
  • 160
  • 45
  • 120
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