Loftus and Palmer 2

Question 0

What was the dependant variable in experiment 2?

Answer 0

Whether or not participants remembered seeing broken glass

Question 1

What was the independent variable in experiment 2?

Answer 1

Verb in the critical question

Question 2

What was the sample?

Answer 2

150 students

Question 3

What was the procedure of experiment 2?

Answer 3

The participants were asked for their speed estimates. After this, they were asked the critical question: “did you see any broken glass?”

Question 4

What verb was used in group 1’s question in experiment 2?

Answer 4

Smashed

Question 5

What verb was used in group 2’s question in experiment 2?

Answer 5

Hit

Question 6

What verb was used in group 3’s question in experiment 2?

Answer 6

In group 3, subjects were not asked.

Question 7

How many people were there in each group?

Answer 7

50

Question 8

How many people reported seeing broken glass in group 1?

Answer 8

16

Question 9

How many people reported seeing broken glass in group 2?

Answer 9

7

Question 10

How many people reported seeing broken glass in group 3?

Answer 10

6

Question 11

What did Loftus conclude in experiment 2?

Answer 11

Leading questions cause distortion in memory of an event