In one of Elizabeth Loftus’s research experiments, she superimposed real family photos of her study participants onto a picture of a hot air balloon. What was the result?

a. ?Very few participants thought they had taken a balloon ride.
b. ?Fifty percent of participants falsely remembered having taken the balloon ride in childhood.
c. ?Almost all of the participants remembered the details of the day including their age at the time.
d. ?Most of the participants were confused as to whether they had taken a balloon ride.


ANSWER:
b

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