In the Study Led by Elizabeth Loftus,two Groups of Observers

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Multiple Choice

In the study led by Elizabeth Loftus,two groups of observers were asked how fast two cars had been going in a filmed traffic accident.Observers who heard the vividly descriptive word "smashed" in relation to the accident later recalled

• A) broken glass at the scene of the accident.
• B) that the drivers of the vehicles were intoxicated.
• C) that the drivers of the vehicles were males.
• D) the details of the accident with vivid accuracy.

Comprehend the structure and function of models explaining memory processes.

Identify the limitations and critiques of classical memory models.

Describe the duration and characteristics of information storage in short-term memory.

Explain the spreading activation theory and its applications in memory processes.

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