In a Study by Loftus and Palmer,participants Viewed a Short

question 29

Multiple Choice

In a study by Loftus and Palmer,participants viewed a short video of an automobile accident.One group was asked "How fast was the white sports car going while traveling along the country road?" A second group was asked,"How fast was the white sports car going when it passed the barn while traveling along the country road?" One week later,both groups were asked if they recalled seeing a barn (there was no barn in the video) .Which of the following statements is true?

• A)There was no difference in responses among those who heard barn,and the control group.
• B)Those who heard barn were almost 15% more likely than those who did not hear barn to report seeing a barn.
• C)Those who heard barn were about as likely as the control group to report seeing a barn.
• D)Those who did not hear barn were almost three times more likely than those who heard barn to report seeing a barn.

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