Loftus And Palmer Flashcards
1
Q
Aim
A
Leading questions
2
Q
Sample
A
45 American students
3
Q
Procedure
A
Showed a car crash video and different participants were asked “how fast was the car going when it ‘ ‘.
Given 5 verbs
Smashed,collided,bumped,hit and contacted
4
Q
Findings
A
Smashed 40.8 mph
Contacted 31.8 mph
Either due to response bias
Or memory is altered
5
Q
Weakness
A
Artificial task
Not generalisable sample of Americans
6
Q
Strength
A
Helps with cognitive interviews (fisher)
Easily replicable
