Loftus and Palmer

Question 1

How does it relate to the cognitive area of psychology?

Answer 1

• They focus on how the Ps are influenced by internal mental processes as a result of the distortion of their memory from leading questions
• Ps act as info processors: input- vid clips & verb used, store- & retrieve- speed estimate

Question 2

Theme of memory

Answer 2

Effects of information received after the event on a person’s memory of an event.
It is an experimental demonstration of the effects of leading questions shows how memory is reconstructive in nature.

Question 3

Results- exp 1

Answer 3

Smashed- 40.8 mph
Collided - 39.3 mph
Bumped - 38.1 mph
Hit- 34.0 mph
Contacted- 31.8 mph

Question 4

Results- exp 2

Answer 4

Smashed- 16 yes, 34 no
Hit- 7 yes, 43 no
Control- 6 yes, 44 no