RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
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YES-FULL F O R C E
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NO-NOT FULL F O R C E
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Loftus and Palmer’s study is considered a laboratory experiment as the independent variable was manipulated. A laboratory experiment examines the causal relationship between the independent variable (IV), a factor the researchers change, and the dependent variable (DV), a factor the researchers measure.
Detailed explanation-2: -The schema theory is supported in the Loftus and Palmer study of 1974. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of leading questions of a person’s memory of an event. Participants in this study were showed a clip of a car crash and then asked a serious of questions.
Detailed explanation-3: -One strength of the experimental method used in Loftus and Palmer’s study is that it had high controls, all participants were exposed to the same video clip, this therefore improves the validity of the study.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dr. Elizabeth F. Loftus, a professor of psychology and expert researcher on the malleability and reliability of repressed memories, is an instrumental figure in cognitive psychology.