misleading info

• ewt - is evidence provided by witnesses to an event
• ewt are often inaccurate
• loftus and palmer - misleading info - experiment 1 - smashed 41mph - contacted 32 mph
• loftus and palmer - experiment 2 - did you see broken glass - if told that it smashed - more likely to say they saw glass
• loftus and zanni - did you see a broken headlight - did you see the broken headlight - if the - more likely to say yes
• post event discussion can affect accuracy of ewt
• gabbert - participant couldnt see if crime actually committed but confederate said they go - more likely to sya yes after talking to confederate
• pro - real world application
• pro lab study - devils advocate low ecological validity