Loftus and Pickrell Persuaded the Family Members of College Students

Multiple Choice

Loftus and Pickrell persuaded the family members of college students to tell stories about when their student relative was five years old, including one "story" that was actually fake and never really happened. How did the students respond?

A) All the students were able to distinguish between the true stories and the fake one.
B) About 25 percent of the students "recalled" the fake event.
C) Students who were more suggestible "recalled" the fake event.
D) About 90 percent of the students "recalled" the fake event.