1.4.4 Evaluation Of Loftus And Palmer Study (co)

Question 1

One strength of the methodology was its high level of control, what was the methods of the study?

Answer 1

Lab experiments

Question 2

What do the experiments involve? (Control -methodology)

Answer 2

The researcher manipulating the IV and measuring its effect of the DV in an artificial environment contrived by the researcher

Question 3

What are the strengths of controlled research? (Control -methodology)

Answer 3

The researcher has strict control over EVs and CVs
Control allows it to be repeated
If findings are consistent a cause and effect relationship can be established

Question 4

Another weakness of the methodology is that it isnt high in ecological validity what does this mean?

Answer 4

The situation and subjects responded are not accurate representation of real life

Question 5

Why does the methodology lack ecological validity?

Answer 5

It is an artificial setting they are shown a video rather than witnessing a real life crash

Question 6

Why is it a weakness that it is low in ecological validity?

Answer 6

Doesn’t give a true picture of real life

Question 7

Why is it a strength of the methodology that the sample was large?

Answer 7

More likely to be representative (150)

Question 8

Why is it a strength of the methodology that an independent measures design was used?

Answer 8

Each participant participates in one condition reducing order effects and demand characteristics

Question 9

Why is it a weakness of the methodology that an independent measures design was used?

Answer 9

Individual differences may influence findings

Question 10

What does alternative evidence allow us to do?

Answer 10

Evaluate findings and conclusions of research and consider how reliable they are

Question 11

what did Loftus and zanni’s a/the research involve?

Answer 11

Showing car accident footage

One group asked “did you see A broken headlight?” Other asked “did you see THE broken headlight?”

Question 12

In loftus and Zanni’s research what percentage of each group reported seeing a broken headlight?

Answer 12

A group - 7%

The group - 17%

Question 13

Does loftus and Zanni’s research support or contradict loftus and palmers?

Answer 13

Support

Question 14

How does loftus and Zanni’s research support loftus and palmers?

Answer 14

It shows a change in a single word can alter memory

Question 15

What did loftus’ red purse study involve?

Answer 15

A woman having a bright red purse being stolen, then asking observers if they saw the brown purse being stolen

Question 16

In loftus’ red purse study what percentage of participants correctly remembered the purse was red?

Answer 16

98%

Question 17

Does loftus’ red purse study support or contradict loftus and palmers? Why?

Answer 17

Contradicts

It shows language can not always alter memory

Question 18

What did yullie and cutshall’s real life EWT research involve?

Answer 18

Questioning of 13 real witnesses to a store robbery in which the store owner was shot and injured and the robber shot and killed

Question 19

What did yullie and cutshall find?

Answer 19

Despite attempts to change memory through the use of language testimony remained accurate and consistent

Question 20

Does yullie and cutshall’s research support or contradict loftus and palmers?

Answer 20

Contradicts because it shows EWT can remain consistent and accurate despite the use of language

Question 21

Ethics - did loftus and palmers participants give full informed consent?

Answer 21

No loftus and Palmer withheld the aim of the study from the participants

Question 22

Ethics- why was it necessary for loftus and Palmer to withhold the aim of the study?

Answer 22

Due t the possibility of demand characteristics and social desirability

Question 23

Ethics - Why might he right to withdraw be compromised in loftus and palmers study?

Answer 23

The participants may have felt pressured to remain in the study as they were students of loftus and palmer

Question 24

Ethics - was there potential for psychological harm?

Answer 24

Yes

If the participants were previously involved in car accidents footage could bring up traumatic memories

Question 25

Social - the research has led to the development of the cognitive interview what does this do?

Answer 25

Gets more accurate EWT

Question 26

Social - why is more accurate EWT a strength?

Answer 26

Fewer miscarriages of justice