Loftus and Palmer quiz

What is the sample for experiment 1 of Loftus and Palmer?

• 45 male and female students from Washington State Uni

• 150 male and female students from New York Uni

• 50 male students from Harvard Uni

• 45 male and female students from Yale Uni

What experimental design was used in experiment 1?

• Repeated measures design

• Independent measures design

• Matched participants design

What was the dependent variable in experiment 1?

• The verb participants heard when asked about the speed

• The number of participants who said they saw broken glass

• The speed participants estimated the vehicle was travelling

• The number of participants who did not see the crash

How many video clips did participants watch in experiment 1?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

In experiment 1, the highest speed estimate was for the verb...

Which method was used to collect data in the study?

• Self-report

• Observation

• Correlation

• Case study

In experiment 2, which of the following was not a condition of the independent variable?

• Participants who heard the word smashed

• Participants who heard the word bumped

• Participants who heard the word hit

• Participants who were not asked about the speed of the vehicle

In experiment 2, what level of data was collected when asking participants if they saw broken glass?

• Nominal

• Ordinal

• Interval

How many participants reported seeing broken glass in the hit condition?

• 24/50

• 16/50

• 7/50

• 6/50

How did Loftus and Palmer explain the results of experiment 2?

• Participants showed response bias when the word smashed was used

• Participants memory had actually been changed when they heard the word smashed