Loftus and Palmer were investigating the reconstructive nature of human memory. They showed a video clip of a traffic accident and asked participants in their experiment to estimate how fast the cars had been traveling. For half the participants, the question contained the phrase "smashed into," and for the remainder, the question contained the phrase "contacted.". Loftus and Palmer found that
the participants who heard the phrase "smashed into":
a. believed that the drivers of both vehicles were intoxicated
b. reported the details of the accident with greater accuracy
c. recalled a higher speed accident
d. omitted most of the details of events right after the accident occurred
C
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a. relatively strong. b. supported by the concordance rate of twin studies. c. most likely a predisposition for mood disorders. d. all of these.
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a. Apply in person b. Send a resume c. Respond by calling d. It would use all three methods
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a. make lasting commitments b. ruminate c. explore in depth d. reach a state of foreclosure