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In a Classic Study of Eyewitness Accounts and Leading Questions

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In a classic study of eyewitness accounts and leading questions, people were shown short films showing car
collisions. How did the wording of the questions about the accidents influence participants' estimates of the speed the cars were traveling at the time of the collision?


Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.

Neuron

A specialized cell of the nervous system that transmits signals electrically and chemically throughout the body.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electric polarization of the membrane in nerve or muscle cells.

Electrical Signal

An electrical signal is a current or electromagnetic field used to convey data from one system or network to another, often varying in voltage to represent information.

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