Exp 2

• How many students participated in Experiment 2?

  150 students
• What was the main task participants performed in Experiment 2?

  Watched a video of a car crash
• What were the three groups in Experiment 2 and their tasks?

  • Group 1: Asked about speed during the crash ("smashed")
  • Group 2: Asked about speed during the crash ("hit")
  • Group 3: Control group (not asked about speed)
• What question were all participants asked one week later?

  Did you see any broken glass?
• What was the outcome regarding broken glass in the video?

  There was no broken glass in the video
• What were the results regarding participants' reports of broken glass?

  • Smashed group: 16 said yes
  • Hit group: 7 said yes
  • Control group: 6 said yes
• What implication can be drawn from the results of Experiment 2?

  Participants' memory can be influenced by wording
• How many participants in the smashed group reported seeing broken glass?

  16 participants
• How many participants in the hit group reported seeing broken glass?

  7 participants
• How many participants in the control group reported seeing broken glass?

  6 participants
• What are the implications of the findings from Experiment 2 on eyewitness testimony (EWT)?

  • Memory can be distorted by leading questions
  • Eyewitness accounts may not be reliable
  • Importance of question phrasing in legal settings
• What does the term "EWT" stand for?

  Eyewitness testimony
• How does the study relate to other studies on EWT?

  It shows similar effects of question phrasing
• What were the questions?

  Q1 - how fast were the cars going when they smashed/collided/bumped/hit/contacted.

  Q2 - did you see any broken glass?