Memory: Key Studies Flashcards
1
Q
Loftus and Palmer: Procedure
A
Experiment 1:
- 45 students shown 7 films of different traffic incidents
- given questionnaire to describe
- critical q: how fast were cars going?
- 1 group given hit, other 4 given smashed, collided, bumped or contacted
Experiment 2:
- new set of ps in 3 groups watched car crash + asked about speed
- one week later asked about more qs, critical q about glass
- no broken glass in video
2
Q
Loftus and Palmer: Findings
A
Experiment 1:
- smashed gave highest mean speed estimate - 40.8
- contacted gave lowest - 31.8
Experiment 2:
- 32% of smashed said yes to glass
- 14% of hit said yes to glass
3
Q
Johnson and Scott: Procedure
A
- ps in waiting roomheard argument in next room
- man run through room with pen covered in grease or knife covered in blood
- asked to identify man
4
Q
Johnson and Scott: Findings
A
- mean accuracy 43% in pen condition
- 33% in knife condition