Participants in Certain Studies Viewed a Videotape or a Series

question 175

Multiple Choice

Participants in certain studies viewed a videotape or a series of slides. Then someone asked some misleading questions, such as "Did the children get on the school bus?" (when there was no bus) . The original studies most clearly documented which of the following conclusions?

• A) The misleading questions can cause people to develop inaccurate memories of what they viewed.
• B) The misleading questions have temporary effects that disappear within a few minutes
• C) The misleading questions have more powerful effects on adults than on children.
• D) When confronted with confusing information, people's first impulse is usually correct.

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