COGNATIVE: loftus and palmer

Question 1

What did Loftus and Palmer investigate?

Answer 1

How language effects memory - the EWT.

Question 2

What was the aim of Experiment 1?

Answer 2

See if the speed estimates would be influenced by the wording of the question asked. Hit vs Smashed.

Question 3

How many participants were in Experiment 1?

Answer 3

45 students.

Question 4

How many films were shown in Experiment 1?

Answer 4

7.

Question 5

What was the independent variable in experiment 1?

Answer 5

Verb used.

Question 6

What was the dependent variable in experiment 1?

Answer 6

Estimate of speed.

Question 7

What was the mean estimate speesd for the verbs Smashed, Collided and Bumped? (Exp 1.)

Answer 7

Smashed = 40.8
Collided = 39.3
Bumped = 38.1

Question 8

What was the mean estimate speesd for the verbs Hit and Contacted? (Exp 1.)

Answer 8

Hit = 34.0
Contacted = 31.8

Question 9

How many participants were in Experiment 2?

Answer 9

150 students.

Question 10

How many films were shown in Experiment 2?

Answer 10

1. Less than 1 min long.

Question 11

What was the independent variable in experiment 2?

Answer 11

Verb used - hit or smashed.

Question 12

What was the dependent variable in experiment 1?

Answer 12

Yes or no to smashed glass.

Question 13

Those asked smashed, how many said yes? (Exp 2)

Answer 13

16.

Question 14

Those asked smashed, how many said no? (Exp 2)

Answer 14

34.

Question 15

Those asked hit, how many said yes? (Exp 2)

Answer 15

7.

Question 16

Those asked hit, how many said no? (Exp 2)

Answer 16

43.