Misleading info

Misleading info

1. A01

2. Leading questions= uses words to suggest an answer

3. Eg, loftus car accident case study

   • 45 students used car accident
   • asked various verbs "smashed", "contacted"
   • Verbs like "smashed" created more danger= 45mps

4. Misleading question

   • adds misleading info
   • Barn study- 150 participants
   • asked if the car went fast past the barn== no barn
   • Same thing with the yield sign
   • 17% agreed

5. A02

6. Criticism- Christianne and Hubenette- lab settings

   • Demand characteristics

7. Yullie and Cutshall- misleading questions used- 4 months later all answered the same

   • Misleading questions don't matter as long as scene is as traumatic