What wording element in questions made participants viewing a video more likely to claim they witnessed something?
A) possessive pronoun
B)definite article
C) indefinite article
D) first person phrasing

Question

What wording element in questions made participants viewing a video more likely to claim they witnessed something?
A) possessive pronoun
B)definite article 
C) indefinite article
D) first person phrasing

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The use of the definite article in questions (e.g., "the" as in "Did you see the broken headlight?") makes participants more likely to claim they witnessed something that wasn't actually shown in a video. This is because the definite article implies the existence of the object in question, leading participants to believe it was indeed present.

What Wording Element in Questions Made Participants Viewing a Video