Loftus and Palmer's "car-crash films" experiment described in the text shows how a seemingly minor word change can produce a change in a person's memory report.In this study,the MPI was (were)the word(s)
A)"fast."
B)"smashed."
C)"miles per hour."
D)"car crash."

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In Loftus and Palmer's "car-crash films" experiment, the MPI was the word "smashed." Participants who were asked "How fast were the cars going when they smashed into each other?" reported higher estimated speeds and were more likely to incorporate false information in their memory of the event than those who were asked about the cars "hitting" or "contacting" each other.

Loftus and Palmer's "Car-Crash Films" Experiment Described in the Text