Evaluation EWT- Loftus and Messo 1987 Flashcards
how many experiments were there
2
how many students were in experiment 1
36 students (aged 18-31)
how many students were in experiment 2
80 students
how many slides were shown and what of
18 slides were shown of people moving through a taco restaurant.
how many conditions were there
2
what was the first condition
experimental where person B pulled a gun
what was the second condition
control where person B handed the cashire a cheque
where was person B
second in line
how long was each slide
1.5 seconds
what were they given after the side show
20 question questionair
what were they given. (what did they have to rate it)
a line up of 12 peoples heads and they were asked to rate how confident they were of identifying person B 1-6
(1 being a complete guess and 6 being confident)
how many people identified the man correctly down to chance
8.5%
how many people in the controlled experiment identified person B
7
How many people in the experimental experiment identified person B
2
what is the conclution for these experiments
participants spent longer looking at the wepon than the person
therefore the experimental condition experienced greater difficulty identifying person B
