Factors affecting accuracy of eyewitness testimony: Misleading info

Question 1

Loftus & Palmer procedure

Misleading information

Answer 1

45 ppts watched clips of car acciendents & were then asked about accident
In critical question, ppts were asked to describe how fst the cars were travelling
5 groups of ppts each given a diff verb on critical question - hit, contacted, bumped, collided & smashed

Question 2

Loftus & Palmer findings

Misleading information

Answer 2

Mean estimated speed calculated for each group
For contacted, mean speed was 31.8mph, for smashed mean speed was 40.5mph
Leading question biased eyewitness’s recall of event