Leading questions Flashcards
1
Q
What did Loftus and Palmer 1974 make participants do?
A
watch clips of car accidents and then given questions
2
Q
What critical questions were given Loftus and Palmer?
A
asked to describe how fast the cars were going - verb being ‘hit’
3
Q
What were five groups given? (Loftus and Palmer)
A
a different verb - hit, contacted, bumped, collided and smashed
4
Q
What was the mean answer given (Loftus and Palmer)?
A
31.8mph for contacted and 40.5mph for smashed
5
Q
What does explanation suggest about response bias?
A
the wording of the question has no effect on memories but influences how they decide to answer the question
