Loftus And Palmer -memory

Question 1

Loftus and Palmer 1974

Answer 1

Aim- to see if asking leading questions affect the accuracy of recall

Method- participants were shown a video of a car accident
Some where asked” how fast was the car going when it HIT the other car” others were asked “ how fast was the car going when it SMASHED the other car”

Results- those who heard the word smashed have a higher speed then those who heard the word hit

Conclusion-leading questions will affect the accuracy of recall the word “smashed” led participants to believe the Car was going faster”