Cognitive: Loftus and Palmer

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

> schema theory
mom of memory

Question 2

Method

Answer 2

Lab

Question 3

design

Answer 3

independent measures

Question 4

exp 1 IV

Answer 4

verb- smashed, hit, bumped, contacted, collided

Question 5

exp 1 DV

Answer 5

estimation of speed

Question 6

exp 2 IV

Answer 6

wording of question- smashed, hit, control had no question

Question 7

exp 2 DV

Answer 7

answer to whether or not they saw broken glass

Question 8

exp 1 sample

Answer 8

45 students from uni of Washington in 5 groups of 9

Question 9

exp 2 sample

Answer 9

150 students from uni of Washington in 3 groups of 50

Question 10

procedure 1

Answer 10

> 7 clips of traffic accidents for driver safety film
after each clip-questionnaire with 1 critical question- how fast were cars going when they (verb) each other?

Question 11

procedure 2

Answer 11

> 1 min film with 4s car crash
questionnaire with critical question- how fast were the cars going when they (verb) each other
1 week later- ups return to lab and asked second critical question- did you see any broken glass?

Question 12

result exp 1

Answer 12

smashed- 41 mph
contacted- 32 mph

Question 13

results exp 2

Answer 13

smashed- yes 16
hit- yes 7
contacted- yes 6

Question 14

conclusions

Answer 14

> verb used in question can influence answer given
misleading post-event info can influence an individual’s memory