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Why Loftus and Palmer matters

Why Loftus and Palmer matters

Flow diagram comparing Loftus and Palmer Experiment 1 and Experiment 2 with verb conditions, speed estimates, and broken-glass responses

Eyewitness testimony can seem convincing in court, but Loftus and Palmer showed that later questions can reshape what a witness reports. The key issue is whether memory works like a recording or a reconstruction.

Classic study: Loftus and Palmer (1974) Lesson

  1. AS Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Classic study: Loftus and Palmer (1974)

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel AS Level Psychology Classic study: Loftus and Palmer (1974). Each one builds up to exam-style questions.

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