Loftus & Palmer

Question 1

What was the IV in the first experiment?

Answer 1

Wording of critical question:
Hit
Smashed
Collided 
Contacted 
Bumped

Question 2

What was the DV in the first experiment?

Answer 2

Estimated speed given.

Question 3

What was the experimental design for experiment 1?

Answer 3

Independent measures design.

Question 4

What type of experiment was experiment 1?

Answer 4

Laboratory experiment.

Question 5

What type of experiment was experiment 2?

Answer 5

Laboratory experiment.

Question 6

What was the second experiments design?

Answer 6

Independent measures.

Question 7

What was the IV for experiment 2?

Answer 7

Wording of question in questionnaire

1) how fast was the car when they smashed into each other.
2) how fast were they going when they hit each other
3) a third group was no asked about speed

Question 8

What was the DV for experiment 2?

Answer 8

Answer to question:

Yes/No

Question 9

Describe the results table for experiment 1.

Answer 9

Smashed = 40.5
Collided = 39.3
Bumped = 38.1
Hit = 34
Contacted = 32

Question 10

Describe the sample for both experiments.

Answer 10

Exp 1- 45 students into 5 groups

Exp 2- 150 students into 3 groups