Classic Evidence: Loftus and Palmer (1974) - Evaluation: Methodology And Procedures Flashcards
What Are The 3 Evaluation Points Of The Methodology And Procedures In Loftus And Palmer (1974)?
- Controlled Experiment
- Ecological Validity
- The Sample
What Research Method Did Loftus And Palmer Use?
Experiments
What Is An Advantage Of Experiments?
They can demonstrate causal relationships.
What Was The IV Used In Loftus And Palmer’s Research?
The verb used to describe the impact.
What Was The DV Used In Loftus And Palmer’s Research?
The estimate of speed.
How Do Experiments Demonstrate Causal Relationships?
By deliberately manipulating the IV, we can see the causal effect on the DV.
What Other Variables Are Carefully Controlled In A Lab Experiment?
Confounding variables.
Why May Loftus And Palmer’s Research Lack Ecological Validity?
The participants were only shown clips of the accident, which differs from experiencing a real-time accident.
What Is Different Between Watching A Clip Of An Accident And Experiencing An Accident?
Experiencing an accident in person may be a lot more emotive, and will undoubtedly be taken a lot more seriously.
What Did Foster et al. (1994) Find (Regarding Participants Who Thought They Were Watching A Real Robbery)?
If participants thought that they were watching a real life robbery, their identification of a robber was more accurate.
What Were The Characteristics Of The Sample?
US College Students
Why Is The Sample Being Only US College Students, A Negative?
Other social groups may be more/less prone to be affected by misleading information.
What Two Sources Do Eye-Witnesses Acquire Their Information From?
- Observing the event.
- Post-event information.
What Have Multiple Studies Found, About How Well Elderly People Remember Information About An Accident, In Comparison To Younger People?
Elderly people have more difficulty remembering post-event information, and are more prone to misleading information.
