Based on Loftus's 1978 Study, Subjects Viewed a Slide Presentation

question 245

Multiple Choice

Based on Loftus's 1978 study, subjects viewed a slide presentation of an accident, and some of the subjects were asked a question about a blue car when the actual slides contained pictures of a green car. When these same subjects were asked about the color of the car at the accident, they were found to be confused. This is an example of the ____________.

• A) instant replay effect
• B) constructive processing effect
• C) levels-of-processing effect
• D) misinformation effect

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Definitions:

Transmitters

Chemical agents released by neurons that cross synapses to carry signals to other neurons or muscles.

Transporter Proteins

Proteins that move molecules across cell membranes, playing critical roles in nutrient uptake, neurotransmitter clearance, and waste removal.

Presynaptic Axon

The part of an axon that is situated at the presynaptic side of a synapse, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters.

Neurotransmitter

A chemical substance that transmits signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.