Loftus found that eyewitness reports are influenced by the words used to ask about the event.In one experiment, she found that use of the word "smashed" produced higher estimates of car speed than use of the word .
A)struck
B)banged
C)crashed
D)hit

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The word "hit" was used in Loftus's experiment as a comparison to "smashed," and it resulted in lower speed estimates than "smashed."

Loftus Found That Eyewitness Reports Are Influenced by the Words