Loftus Found That Eyewitness Reports Are Influenced by the Words

question 32

Multiple Choice

Loftus found that eyewitness reports are influenced by the words used to ask about the event.In one experiment, she found that use of the word "smashed" produced higher estimates of car speed than use of the word .

• A)struck
• B)banged
• C)crashed
• D)hit

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