Loftus & Palmer Flashcards
What was the aim in L&P’s study?
To research the effects of language on memory
What was the research method in L&P’s study?
Lab experiment
Describe the sample in the first experiment from L&P’s study.
45
5 conditions with 9 in each
Uni of California
What were the 5 verbs (IV)?
Smashed Collided Bumped Hit Contacted
What was the DV in experiment 1?
Estimated mean speed (mph)
How was data collected?
Self-report
How many clips were shown to each participant?
7
Where were the clips from?
Evergreen Safety Council
Seattle PD
Which verb had the highest estimated speed?
Which verb had the lowest estimated speed?
Smashed
40.8
Contacted
31.8
What was the sample in experiment 2 of L&P’s study?
150 students
Uni of California
Identify the three conditions in L&P’s second experiment.
Smashed
Hit
Controlled
What was the DV in L&P’s 2nd experiment?
“Did you see any broken glass when the cars _________ into eachother?
Which verb had the most answers of ‘yes they did see broken glass’ in L&P’s experiment 2?
Smashed
What area of psychology is Loftus and Palmer’s study in?
Cognitive
Define response bias.
Where someone is unsure of the right answer so adjusts their answer to fit in with what they think the questioner’s expectations are
