The study by Loftus (1992) in which eyewitness subjects saw a film of an automobile accident in which they later read a police report that contained incorrect information. What happened when they were asked to report on what they had seen in the film?
A) they reported in a biased manner
B) they ignored the police report
C) they exaggerate the police report
D) they were influenced by the police report only on the colour of the vehicle
E) female participants were more influenced by the police report than were male participants
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