In the Loftus and Palmer Experiment, Participants Were Asked Questions

question 322

Multiple Choice

In the Loftus and Palmer experiment, participants were asked questions a week later about the filmed car accident they had seen. The participants that had been asked earlier about the cars that "smashed" into each other

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

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