Loftus and Zanni (1975)had participants watch a film of an automobile accident.They found that participants were more likely to report a broken headlight when asked:
A) "Did you see a broken headlight?"
B) "Did you see her broken headlight?"
C) "Did you see his broken headlight?"
D) "Did you see the broken headlight?"

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This question is asking about the effects of leading questions, where the wording of the question can influence the participant's memory. Option D is the best choice because it does not provide any specific details about who the headlight belongs to, whereas options A, B, and C suggest ownership. This leads to a more broad and unbiased question, decreasing the likelihood of suggestibility in the participant's response.

Loftus and Zanni (1975)had Participants Watch a Film of an Automobile