Loftus And Palmer 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What was the method ?
A
Laboratory
2
Q
What was the independent variable ?
A
Wording of the critical question
3
Q
What was the dependent variable ?
A
Estimate of speed
4
Q
What was the sample for the 1st experiment ?
A
45 American students 5 groups of 9
5
Q
What were the materials used ?
A
7 film clips of traffic accidents
6
Q
What was the procedure ?
A
Watch the clip Given a questionnaire which has filler questions and one critical question
7
Q
Estimate of speed for smashed ?
A
40.5
8
Q
Estimate of speed for contacted ?
A
31.8
9
Q
Verbs in order
A
Contacted
Hit
Bumped
Collided
Smashed
10
Q
Conclusion
A
The way the question is worded distorts recall people have different schemas for each word.
