methodology and procedure

Question 1

How many Ps were there in experiment 1

Answer 1

45

Question 2

How many Ps were there in experiment 2

Answer 2

150

Question 3

What was the research method used?

Answer 3

Laboratory experiment

Question 4

What is the experimental design?

Answer 4

opportunity sample

Question 5

What was the IV for experiment 1

Answer 5

The verb word used

Question 6

What was the IV for experiment 2

Answer 6

Estimation of speed

Question 7

What was the DV for experiment 1

Answer 7

‘estimate of speed’

Question 8

What was the DV for experiment 2

Answer 8

whether or not there was smashed glass

Question 9

What was the first step for the procedure?

Answer 9

Each participant watched 7 films depicting a traffic accident. Each film lasted 5-30 seconds and were presented in different orders to each group.

Question 10

What happened after each film

Answer 10

The participants answered a questionnare

Question 11

What was the first item on the questionnaire

Answer 11

give an account of what you’ve seen

Question 12

What was the second item on the questionnare

Answer 12

specific questions about the video

Question 13

CRITICAL QUESTION

Answer 13

speed of the cars

Question 14

what were the different verbs used

Answer 14

smashed hit collided bumped or contacted

Question 15

Experiment 2: procedure step 1

Answer 15

150 pupils into 3 groups of 50

Question 16

experiment 2: procedure step 2

Answer 16

shown video of car accident (1 minute)

Question 17

experiment 2: procedure step 3

Answer 17

Each Ps was asked a question about the estimation of speed at which a car collided using wither of the verbs (hit, smashed,collided,contacted,bumped)

Question 18

experiment 2: procedure step 4

Answer 18

1 week later - did you see any broken glass (there wasn’t any)