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Martin Crnicki
Psychology HL
May, 2018
_______ Words
Abstract
-Aim
-Summary of methods/procedure
-summary of results
-conclusion
Design
The design we chose for the experiment is an independent design, where we had each
Participants
The target sample size is a set of randomly allocated AISZ students, teachers, and
parents.
Materials
Briefing instructions
Informed consent forms
Background information forms
Questionnaire One (verb - smashed)
Questionnaire Two (verb – bumped)
Pen or Pencil
Video footage of Car Crash
Medium used to project the car crash (Projector, or laptop..)
Debriefing instructions
Procedure
3. After filling in the appropriate forms, Questionnaire’s 1 and 2 were randomly assigned
to participants and given face down to avoid the occurrence of the Hawthorne Effect
4. Then as participants indicate that they are ready, the clip of the car crash is shown
5. Participants were then asked to flip over their questionnaire’s which were provided to
6. Participants were then debriefed on the nature of the experiment and are given
background information on the original purpose of the Loftus and Palmer study
Results
Sum of ranks for Group 1 is 883.5, for 28 samples
Z score is 1.401075
pvalue is 0.161192
90, 30, 100, 50, 70, 40, 120, 90, 80, 50, 80, 48.28, 70, 40, 72.42, 80, 60, 60, 120, 40.23, 90, 65,
100, 60, 40, 60, 150, 40
20, 80, 64.37, 128.75, 70, 35, 60, 50, 80, 105, 48.28, 65, 60, 40, 56.33, 60, 80, 50, 56.33, 80, 40,
40, 40.23, 70, 60, 48.28, 48.28, 60
DATA ANALYSIs
Raw Data
Nominal: discrete – people who helped
Ordinal: Measurements that can be ranked or put in position with unknown intervals
Interval and ratio: measurement based on scale temperature (interval) and time in sec (ratio)
References
Cooper, N. (2011, July 2). Loftus and Palmer Replication Crash Footage. Retrieved January 14,
2018, from, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg5bBJQOL74
Appendices
All of your information will remain confidential and your name will not be associated
with any research.
We guarantee you won’t be subjected to any physical or mental harm
If for any reason during the study you don’t feel comfortable, you may leave the room
and your information will be discarded.
When the study is complete, we will send you an email with the given the results of the
experiment
Participants will be debriefed about the aim and nature of the experiment
Please indicate with your signature below that you understand your rights and agree to
participate in the experiment.
____________________________ ___________________________
Print Name Signature
____________________________
Date
Briefing Statement
(1974) study. They argued that given the unreliability of court eyewitness testimony regarding
its validity, we need to define the variables that affect our memory and recall. It should be
noted that you will not allowed to communicate with any participants during the duration of
the experiment. First, you will be randomly allocated into one of two groups. Afterwards, you
will be asked to fill out a background information questionnaire which will be used for data
analysis purposes. Next, you will watch a short clip followed by another questionnaire. The
Debriefing statement
Thank you for participating in our experiment. The aim of this experiment was to
investigate how word connotations cause participants to reconstruct their memory. The words
in question two given in the questionnaire differed between smashed and bumped to
determine the effect language can have on memory recall. If you still have any questions, feel
free to ask.
Appendix E: Questionnaire’s
Background Information
Information you provide for this questionnaire provides us with grounds for the
experiment. Therefore, please circle and/or answer the following questions. If you have
any questions don’t hesitate to ask.
1. How old are you?
_________________
2. What is your nationality?
____________________
3. Are you male or female?
____________________
4. How long have you been speaking English actively (eg. on a daily basis or at
school) ? ___ years
Questionnaire One
Please read the questions carefully. In question 2, answer the question either in km/h or mph.
1. Give an account (brief description) of the video.
_____________________________________________________________
2. About how fast were the cars going when they smashed into each other?
km/h _________
mph _________
3. Did you see broken glass?
______________________________________________________________
Questionnaire Two
Please read the questions carefully. In question 2, answer the question either in km/h or mph.
1. Give an account (brief description) of the video.
________________________________________________________
2. Approximately how fast were the cars going when they bumped into each other?
km/h _________
mph _________