Quiz: Loftus And Palmer 1974 Experiment

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Quiz: Loftus And Palmer 1974 Experiment - Quiz

This quiz has a set of questions based on the famous memory experiment by Elizabeth F. Loftus and John C. Palmer. Since you are here, I assume you already are familiar with this psychological study by them. Let's move to the quiz; you will face ten general questions related to this experiment.

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1.

What type of experiment was used by Loftus and Palmer?
- A.
  
  Field
- B.
  
  Lab
- C.
  
  Quasi
2.

What were Loftus and Palmer testing?
- A.
  
  The accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
- B.
  
  How well people can see cars.
- C.
  
  How well people can drive.
3.

In experiment two, what were the results of the control condition?
- A.
  
  Yes = 8 no= 42
- B.
  
  Yes= 5 no=45
- C.
  
  Yes=7 no=43
- D.
  
  Yes= 6 no=44
4.

The study was high in ecological validity.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

One conclusion was response-bias.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

How many students took part in experiment one?
- A.
  
  150
- B.
  
  200
- C.
  
  45
- D.
  
  60
7.

The "iv" in experiment one was...
8.

In experiment two, there was broken glass in the film.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

In experiment two, seven people said "yes" in the hit condition.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

In experiment two. how many people said "no" in the smashed condition?
- A.
  
  43
- B.
  
  44
- C.
  
  34
- D.
  
  48