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Question 56

In Experiment 1 of the study by Loftus and Palmer (1974) investigating the influence of leading questions on memory, what was the dependent variable?

A

The specific verb used in the critical question (e.g., 'smashed', 'hit')

B

The estimated speed of the vehicles reported by the participants

C

The duration of the video clips showing the car crashes

D

Whether the participants recalled seeing non-existent broken glass

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Memory Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Memory

163 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Memory, covering Loftus and Palmer (1974): Eyewitness testimony and Grant et al. (1998): Context-dependent memory. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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