findings

• EXPERIMENT ONE: speed estimates for each verb


  VERB MEAN ESTIMATE (mph)

  smashed - 40.8

  collided - 39.3

  bumped - 38.1

  hit - 34.0

  contacted - 31.8
• EXPERIMENT TWO: distribution of "yes" and "no" responses to the question, "Did you see any broken glass?"


  RESPONSE SMASHED HIT CONTROL

  yes 16 7 6

  no 34 43 44