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Loftus' experimentation

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AP Psychology

Definition

Loftus' experimentation refers to the series of studies conducted by cognitive psychologist Elizabeth Loftus on the malleability and reliability of eyewitness testimony. These experiments aimed to investigate how misleading information can impact the accuracy of memory recall.

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