Loftus and Palmer Eye witness testimony Flashcards
What was the aim of the study?
The aim of the study was to carry out two experiments to test the effects of language on memory.
What where the results for the first experiment?
20MPH -(guessed at) 37.7
30MPH -(guessed at) 36.2
40MPH -(guessed at) 39.7
40MPH -(guessed at) 36.1
What method was used for the first experiment?
It was a laboratory experiment
What where the results for the second experiment?
Smashed:40.8 Collided:39.8 Bumped:38.1 Hit: 34.0 Contacted: 31.8
What method was used for the second experiment?
It was a laboratory experiment
Why was the study preformed?
In order to try and identify the reliability of eye witness testimony in the court of law.
How many participants where there?
45 in the first experiment ,150 participants in the second
What was the conclusion of the study?
The questions asked about the event cause a reconstruction of the memory of the event.The verb used in the ques can alter this reconstruction.
What was some of the studies weaknesses?
It has low ecological validity,was not ethnocentric.
What was some of the studies strengths?
It was high design validity and could be easily replicated. And has high reliability.
What debate can this study we linked too?
it can be related to the usefulness of research.
What design was used for the first experiment?
Independent measures design
How was the first experiment carried out?
They showed 45 participants seven film segments for evergreen safety council of car crashes and where told to estimate the speeds.
What design was used for the second experiment?
Independent measures.
How was the second experiment carried out?
They showed 150 participants one of the several film segments then asked them to fill in a questionnaire about if there was glass and the speed.Each participant was given one of 5 different verbs in the question
