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Loftus and Palmer Classic Study

Quiz by Anna Coupe

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  • Q1
    What research method did Loftus and Palmer use?
    Field experiment
    Laboratory experiment
    Natural experiment
    Observation
    30s
  • Q2
    How many participants were there?
    45 and 150
    24 and 72
    45 and 100
    72 and 570
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the dependent variable in Experiment 1?
    speed in m/s
    colour of the cars
    speed estimate in mph
    broken glass, yes or no
    30s
  • Q4
    What was the critical question in Experiment 1?
    How fast were the cars going when they smashed/collided/bumped/hit/contacted each other?
    How fast was the car going when it hit the wall?
    Was there any broken glass?
    Did you see the broken headlight?
    30s
  • Q5
    What was the independent variable in Experiment 2?
    Which word out of five was used
    Whether there was broken glass or not
    Use of word smashed or contacted in question
    Use of word smashed, hit or no question
    45s
  • Q6
    How many participants were there in the sample in Experiment 2?
    150
    100
    45
    50
    45s
  • Q7
    How long was the film clip in Experiment 2?
    four minutes
    four seconds
    one minute
    seven seconds
    45s
  • Q8
    What was the highest mean speed estimate in Experiment 1?
    45.5 mph
    40.5mph
    42.8 mph
    38.9 mph
    45s
  • Q9
    What was the mph difference between the highest and lowest speed estimates to the nearest mph?
    8.7mph
    16mph
    7mph
    9mph
    45s
  • Q10
    What were the two words that produced a significant difference in the DV?
    crashed and contacted
    smashed and contacted
    smashed and hit
    collided and bumped
    45s
  • Q11
    How many people out of 50 recalled broken glass in the control group?
    12
    16
    7
    6
    45s
  • Q12
    What did the word smashed do to participants' schemas?
    The car crash became the driver's fault
    The impact of the car crash became stronger and faster
    The impact became more prolonged
    Nothing, as people already have glass in their car crash schemas
    45s
  • Q13
    Which theory or model of memory does the study as a whole support?
    Eye-witness Theory
    Multi-store Model
    Working Memory Model
    Reconstructive memory
    45s
  • Q14
    What is an eye-witness?
    A person who sees an event
    A person who helps the Police
    A person who can write about an event
    A person who takes part in memory research
    45s
  • Q15
    What kind of validity was low in this study?
    Reliability
    Ecological
    Internal
    Experimental
    45s

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