In one classic study described in your text, participants viewed slides showing the use of a screwdriver in a burglary. Later they read a written account of the break-in that featured a hammer instead of a screwdriver. When tested for their memory of the images in the slide presentation:
A) 60 percent incorrectly remembered that a hammer had been used.
B) 10 percent said that a hammer had been used in the break-in.
C) 60 percent correctly remembered that a screwdriver had been used.
D) most participants could not remember what implement had been used in the break-in.

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The study found that 60 percent of participants incorrectly remembered that a hammer had been used, indicating that their memory had been influenced by the written account.

In One Classic Study Described in Your Text, Participants Viewed