In Experiment 2 of Loftus and Palmer’s (1974) study on eyewitness testimony, participants returned one week after watching a film of a car crash and were asked: 'Did you see any broken glass?'. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the results of this question?
More than twice as many participants in the 'smashed' group reported seeing broken glass compared to the 'hit' group.
The majority of participants in the 'smashed' group falsely recalled seeing broken glass.
The 'hit' group was significantly more likely to report seeing broken glass than the 'smashed' group.
Participants in the control group reported seeing broken glass at a rate higher than the 'hit' group.
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.