Loftus And Palmer Flashcards
How many experiments? Loftus and palmer
2
What was the aim of experiment 1
To see if leading questions affected recall of a car crash
How many pps in experiment 1? Loftus
45 student pps
How many film clips in experiment 1? Loftus
7 different clips
What happened after each film? Loftus
Pps asked to give a description of the accident and asked to complete the same questionnaire on the film but with a different critical question
What was a result of experiment 1? Loftus
The average speed estimated by pps was affected by the verb used- smashed = 40.8 mph
What was concluded in experiment 1? Loftus
Leading questions do affect pps estimates of car speed and therefore the reliability of EWT is questionable
What was the aim of experiment 2? Loftus
To see if leading questions affected recall of broken glass which was not present in the film clip shown
How many pps in experiment 2? Loftus
150
How long after the clip were the pps asked questions about the film and how many questions? Experiment 2 loftus
A week later and 10 questions
What did the key question ask them to decide? Experiment 2 loftus
Whether or not there was broken glass
What was a result for experiment 2? Loftus
All conditions most pps accurately said that there was no broken glass in the film
What was a conclusion in experiment 2? Loftus
Leading questions do affect eyewitness memory.
Why were results reliable? Loftus
Lab experimeny- all pps watched the same film
Low eco validity? Loftus
Conducted in a lab which is an artificial environment for EWT recall
