In a classic study, Loftus and Palmer found that when asked to estimate the speed of a car involved in an accident, participants' estimates were affected by
a. the conditions under which they viewed the accident
b. their similarity to the driver of the car
c. their own driving history
d. the words used to describe the accident
Answer: D
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