Cognitive - Memory (NO ANSWERS DONE) Flashcards
Loftus & Palmer, Grant
LOFTUS & PALMER - Background
- Loftus & Palmer case: rape victim falsely identified a suspect after having her decision re-enforced.
- Investigates whether eyewitness testimonies are reliable
LOFTUS & PALMER - Aims
LOFTUS & PALMER - Method
All of the participants know who the researcher is (Overt and Non-Participant). Show multiple groups of participants the video three times in a controlled setting, not telling them which details matter. Then, give each participant a question sheet with six questions on it and ask them to answer it.
LOFTUS & PALMER - Procedure
LOFTUS & PALMER - Results
LLOFTUS & PALMER - Conclusions
- People can’t Estimate Car Speed
- Word Usage = Effect on Estimation
LOFTUS & PALMER - Generalisability
Random selection from the class, different versions of Questionnaire distributed by researcher
LOFTUS & PALMER - Reliability
LOFTUS & PALMER - Applications
Eye Witness Testimonies = Unreliable
LOFTUS & PALMER - Validity
LOFTUS & PALMER - Ethics
LOFTUS & PALMER - Link to Theme
LOFTUS & PALMER - Link to Area
LOFTUS & PALMER - Understanding of Individual, Social & Cultural Diversity
LOFTUS & PALMER - Remember by