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Loftus's research on the perception of automobile crashes involved which factor?

  • The color of the cars

  • The speed of the cars

  • The weather conditions

  • Phrasing of questions

Answer

The phrasing of questions during eyewitness interviews can significantly affect the accuracy and reliability of their accounts. Loftus demonstrated this through a series of experiments involving automobile crashes, showing how subtle changes in the wording of questions can influence witnesses' recall and their tendency to provide inaccurate or distorted information.
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