Loftus and Palmer

1. 1What is the Independent variable of Loftus and Palmer's second experiment?

   1. AWhether they saw broken glass or not.
   2. BThe verbs smashed, hit and control.
   3. CThe verbs smashed, Collided, Bumped, Hit, Contacted.
2. 2What was the sample size of the 'Contacted' group in experiment 1?

   1. A9
   2. B5
   3. C50
   4. D45
3. 3What materials were used in the first experiment?

   1. AFilm Clip, Questionnaire (including a question asking the participants to describe what they had just seen).
   2. BPictures, film clip, Questionnaire and a question asking for the description of what they had just seen.
   3. CFilm Clip.
4. 4What experiment design was used?

   1. AMatcher pairs
   2. BRepeated measures design
   3. CIndependent measures design
5. 5Describe the procedure of the second experiment.

   1. AThe participants all saw the same film clip and were asked to describe what they had just seen afterwards. Then they were given a questionnaire in which was a critical question containing one of the selected verbs.
   2. BThe participants all saw the same film clip and were asked to describe what they had just seen afterwards. Then they were given a questionnaire in which was a critical question containing one of the selected verbs. A week later, without seeing the film clip again, the participants received a letter in the post containing another questionnaire asking them about whether they saw any broken glass or not. There was none.
   3. CThe participants all saw the same film clip and were asked to describe what they had just seen afterwards. Then they were given a questionnaire in which was a critical question containing one of the selected verbs. A week later, without seeing the film clip again, the participants received a letter in the post containing another questionnaire asking them about whether they saw any broken glass or not. There was.
6. 6What verb was not used in the study?

   1. ASmashed
   2. BCollided
   3. CCrashed
   4. DHit
   5. EContacted
7. 7What are one of the conclusions of the study?

   1. AThat we receive information from a variety of sources, but can distinguish between them.
   2. BThat the participants were not responding to demand characteristics.
   3. CBumped had the highest speed rating.
   4. DThat we receive information from two sources, as a witness, and after the event, it is difficult to distinguish between the two.
   5. EBroken glass did not fit the schema of a severe car incident.
8. 8How many people responded 'Yes' to the question of broken glass in the smashed condition?

   1. A16
   2. B34
   3. C9
   4. D0
9. 9 Was the study high in ecological validity?

   1. AYes
   2. BNo
10. 10What kind of data was gathered?

    1. AQualitative
    2. BQuantative

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