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In a classic study on misinformation (Loftus et al.,1978),participants first viewed a brief film of a car accident.Some participants were then asked how fast the cars were going when they "hit" each other; other participants were then asked how fast the cars were going when they "smashed" each other.Finally,all participants were asked if they saw broken glass in the film.What were the results of the study?


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