Loftus and Palmer- Cognitive Area

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

Recall Memory= Recognition Memory

Question 2

Aim

Answer 2

To investigate the effect of language on memory (in particular leading questions)

Question 3

Sample

Answer 3

45 participants Washington uni

Question 4

What happened to the participants?

Answer 4

They were placed in one of four conditions and tested individually. Only analysed data from 39 of them

Question 5

Sample Stage 1:

Answer 5

45 participants Washington Uni

Question 6

Design: Stage 1

Answer 6

Independent measures

Question 7

Iv?

Answer 7

Verb used in critical:
-Contacted
- Bumped
-Hit
-Collided
-Smashed

Question 8

Procedure Stage 1:

Answer 8

• Watched 7 film clips (5–30 sec each); 4 included car crashes
  -Order of clips varied to reduce order effects
  -After each clip:
  -Gave an account of the accident
  -Answered questions about the accident (including speed estimate – DV)
  Critical question:
  “About how fast were the cars going when

Question 9

What were the two conditions different groups will be in? Stage 1

Answer 9

Noise= Headphones
Silence= Wearing headphones
2 min break

Question 10

Sample study 2:

Answer 10

-Independent measures design was used
-150 NEW students
-Split into 3 groups of 50

Question 11

Procedure: Stage 2

Answer 11

Participants given 2 sets of questions about content of the article
Took tests in one of two conditions
Same tests taken in same order:
1) Recall test (10 short answers)
2)Recognition Test (16 multiple choice)

Question 12

Findings conclusions:

Answer 12

Participants performed best in matching conditions (noise + noise). Supports context dependency

14.3= silence
12.7= noise

Question 13

Research Method:

Answer 13

Lab experiment

Question 14

Type of data collected?

Answer 14

Nominal/ quantitative