Mandela Effect Quiz Assessment & Evaluation 4

Question 1

In Loftus and Palmer's 1974 car-crash study, which verb produced the highest speed estimates?

Accepted Answer

Smashed

Answer

Participants asked about cars that 'smashed' gave higher speed estimates.

Question 2

What is the misinformation effect?

Accepted Answer

Post-event information alters recall of the original event

Answer

Misleading information after an event can distort what is remembered.

Question 3

A person remembers a fact but wrongly attributes it to a documentary rather than a novel. What is this error?

Accepted Answer

Source monitoring error

Answer

Misattributing where information came from is a source monitoring error.

Question 4

What did Neisser and Harsch's study of the Challenger explosion reveal about flashbulb memories?

Accepted Answer

Confidence remained high even when details changed

Answer

Participants were highly confident despite inconsistent recall over time.

Question 5

What is the actual name of the peanut butter brand often misremembered as 'Jiffy'?

Accepted Answer

Jif

Answer

The brand is Jif.

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