Loftus and Palmer (1974) conducted an experiment in which participants estimated the speed of a car described as either hitting or smashing into another. The _____ variable in this experiment was _____.
A)independent; speed estimates
B)experimental; the verb describing the cars' motion
C)control; the verb describing the cars' motion
D)dependent; speed estimates

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The dependent variable was the speed estimates, as this was the outcome being measured and was dependent on the conditions set by the experimenters (the verb used to describe the car's motion).

Loftus and Palmer (1974) Conducted an Experiment in Which Participants