Loftus and Palmer's (1974)research showed that eyewitness reports varied as a function of the wording of a question.This suggests that __________.
A)semantic memory knowledge biases how we remember events
B)people often do not listen closely to questions
C)semantic memory research is not very ecologically valid
D)there is an inheritance of concepts across domains

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Loftus and Palmer's research demonstrated that the way a question is worded can alter an eyewitness's memory of an event. This suggests that our semantic memory knowledge can bias how we remember events, leading to inaccuracies in eyewitness testimony.

Loftus and Palmer's (1974)research Showed That Eyewitness Reports Varied as a Function