In a Study, Participants Viewed Slides Showing the Use of a Screwdriver

Multiple Choice

In a study, participants viewed slides showing the use of a screwdriver in a burglary. Later they read a written account of the break-in that featured a hammer instead of a screwdriver. When tested for their memory of the images in the slide presentation:

A) 60 percent incorrectly remembered that a hammer had been used.
B) 10 percent said that a hammer had been used in the break-in.
C) 60 percent correctly remembered that a screwdriver had been used.
D) most participants could not remember what implement had been used in the break-in.