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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