Loftus and Palmer

Question 1

EXPERIMENT 1 - METHODOLOGY

Answer 1

• 45 Participants
• Independent Groups
• Laboratory Experiments
• Experiment 2 - 150 participants

Question 2

EXPERIMENT 2 - Procedure

Answer 2

1. Shown 7 clips ranging from 5-30 seconds.
2. Questionnaire is issued.
3. Participants asked to recall the incident.
4. Asked how fast the cars were going when they ____ each other.
5. Used either ‘Hit, Bumped, Collided or Contacted’.
6. They then had to give a speed estimate.

Question 3

Experiment 1 - Findings

Answer 3

Smashed - 40.8mph
Collided - 39.3
Bumped - 38.1
Hit - 34
Contacted - 31.8

Question 4

Experiment 2 - Methodology

Answer 4

• 150 Participants
• Independent groups design
• Laboratory Experiment

Question 5

Experiment 2 Procedure

Answer 5

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