In a Classic Study of Eyewitness Accounts and Leading Questions

question 147

Essay

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 the estimations of the speed of the cars?

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Definitions:

Martin Luther King

An American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968, known for advancing civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience.

Suburbs

Residential areas located on the outskirts of a city or large town, typically characterized by lower population density and more single-family homes than the urban center.

Rosa Parks

An African American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, challenging racial segregation in public transportation.

Brown Decision

Refers to the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.