Loftus Flashcards
1
Q
Who is loftus?
A
An American psychologist
2
Q
What has she conducted much influential research on?
A
The field of memory reconstruction
3
Q
What was loftus particularly interested in?
A
Effect of leading questions on memory reconstruction
4
Q
What specific part of leading questions did loftus focus on?
A
The language used by police during questioning
5
Q
Why does loftus suggests that eyewitness memories of an event are fallible?
A
Because of its reconstructive nature of memory
