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Loftus, E. F., & Palmer, J. C. (1974). Reconstruction of automobile destruction: An example of the interaction between language and memory. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 13 (5), 585-589. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5371(74)80011-3

Please answer the following questions based on the article you are reviewing (type your response directly below each question). Make sure your responses are in your own words; do NOT copy word for word from the article or quote directly from the article.

What was the primary hypothesis of the study?

What was the independent variable (or predictor variable) used in the study (note: there could be multiple IVs)?

What was the dependent variable used in the study (note: there could be multiple DVs)?

What were the primary results from the study?

Were the hypotheses supported (yes or no)?

What were the conclusions from the study?

Explanation / Answer

The primary hypothesis of the study was that the language used in the questions asked about an event effects the reconstruction of the memory of that event.

The independent variable is question framing.

The dependent variable is memory reconstruction.

The results of the study indicated that participants were provided higher estimates of speed when the verb “smashed” was used in comparison to verbs like ‘collided’, ‘bumped’, ‘contacted’ or ‘hit’. With the word ‘smashed’, it was also found that participants reported seeing broken glass in the absence of any when they were tested after a week.

Please post the other questions separately as we are supposed to answer just one question or four sub parts of a question.

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