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Loftus and Palmer (1974) (Experiment 2 (Lab experiment) (Procedure 1…
Loftus and Palmer (1974)
Cognitive Psychology
Assumes an individual's behaviour is controlled by our thought processes. Internal mental processes such as memory and thinking are important features influencing humnan behaviour
Computer Analogy - The mind is an information processes that imputs, stores and outputs information
Scientific research - research should be highly controlled, objective and reliable
Key Theme: Memory (ability to retain and store information). Two types - short term (5-9 items) and long term (limitless)
Schema theory - memory is influenced by what an individual already knows, and that their use of past experiences to deal wiha new experience is a feature of the mind
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Aim: Investigate effect of leading questions on an individuals ability to accurately remember events. Expected: information subtely introduced after the event would distort original memory
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Conclusions
Verb used in phrase influences pp response, people aren't good at judging speeds, misleading info can distort memory and reconstructive memory is a concept