You Have Just Witnessed a Traffic Accident

question 258

Multiple Choice

You have just witnessed a traffic accident. In order to best avoid a misinformation effect, the police officer should ask you which of the following?

• A) How fast were the cars going when they smashed into each other?
• B) How fast were the cars going when they contacted each other?
• C) How fast were the cars going when they collided with each other?
• D) How fast were the cars going when they crashed into each other?
• E) Were the cars speeding when the accident occurred

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another, playing key roles in mood, cognition, and bodily functions.

Proteins

Large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body, including providing structure to cells and aiding in the immune response.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body, which travel through the bloodstream and regulate various physiological processes and behavior.

Neurofibrillary Tangles

Aggregates of hyperphosphorylated tau protein found in neurons, associated with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.