The Participants Who Were in the "Smashed" Condition in the Loftus

question 120

Multiple Choice

The participants who were in the "smashed" condition in the Loftus and Palmer filmed automobile accident study were questioned a week later about the witnessed incident.What were the findings from this group of participants?

• A)They reported that they could only remember a few details of the filmed accident.
• B)They overestimated the speed of both vehicles in the filmed accident.
• C)They reported seeing broken glass when there was none in the film.
• D)They could remember the color of the cars but not the make or model of the car.

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