In the study led by Elizabeth Loftus,two groups of observers were asked how fast two cars had been going in a filmed traffic accident.Observers who heard the vividly descriptive word "smashed" in relation to the accident later recalled
A) broken glass at the scene of the accident.
B) that the drivers of the vehicles were intoxicated.
C) that the drivers of the vehicles were males.
D) the details of the accident with vivid accuracy.

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The use of the word "smashed" led the observers to later recall broken glass at the scene of the accident. This demonstrates how the wording of questions or information presented can influence a person's memory of an event. The other answer choices (B, C, and D) are not supported by the information provided in the question.

In the Study Led by Elizabeth Loftus,two Groups of Observers