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=Learning Theories-Team 7= =﻿Article: Semantic Integration of Verbal Information into a Visual Memory= Elizabeth F. Loftus, David G. Miller, Helen J. Burns

Have you ever witnessed an accident? Have you ever thought about why you were told not to discuss what happened with anyone else until you gave your report? Have you ever heard of the phrase "leading the witness"?

This article deals with eyewitness testimonies. The results from this research seek to explain the questions above.

As you read about the experiments:

 * 1) Think about what you know about memory and how it ties into the studies.
 * 2) How could you apply this research to the classroom?

Use the links below or in the right column to navigate: Experiment 1 Experiment 2 Experiment 3 Experiment 4 Experiment 5 Our Conclusions