In a Study, Participants Viewed Slides Showing the Use of a Screwdriver

question 121

Multiple Choice

In a study, participants viewed slides showing the use of a screwdriver in a burglary. Later they read a written account of the break-in that featured a hammer instead of a screwdriver. When tested for their memory of the images in the slide presentation:

• A)60 percent incorrectly remembered that a hammer had been used.
• B)10 percent said that a hammer had been used in the break-in.
• C)60 percent correctly remembered that a screwdriver had been used.
• D)most participants could not remember what implement had been used in the break-in.

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