Loftus & Palmer - Supporting evidence for Bartlett

Question 1

which Theory is Loftus and Palmer supporting evidence for

Answer 1

Reconstructive Memory - Bartlett

Question 2

what year did the study take place

Answer 2

1974

Question 3

procedure

Answer 3

showed students film clips of real life car crashes

participants set a questionnaire to answer

Question 4

example of a difference in the quesionnaire for the two experimental groups

Answer 4

one group read ‘how fast were the cars going when they ‘smashed’ into each other

other group read the same question but the verb ‘smashed’ was replaced with ‘hit’

Question 5

what speed did the experimental group recall the car to be going at with the verb ‘smashed’

Answer 5

avg. 40mph

Question 6

what speed did the experimental group with the verb ‘hit’ recall the car to be travelling at

Answer 6

avg. 32mph

Question 7

conclusions

Answer 7

memory can be deliberately distorted or altered by changing a verb in the question

we incorporate schemas to sharpen memories

Question 8

application

Answer 8

eyewitnesses are unreliable as they are influenced by leading questions

Question 9

what do leading questions do

Answer 9

favour a particular point of view

Question 10

reliability

Answer 10

reliable - standardised procedure

e.g. questionnaire had same questions with one change ‘smashed’ or ‘hit’