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This 1985 study was trying to look at why some people might remember things incorrectly. They used a slide-show where a guy fixes a chair, then steals some money and a calculator, and showed three versions of certain key slides to participants. For example, in one slide, the guy might have picked up a hammer, a wrench, or a screwdriver.

Real-world example: Think about it like watching three slightly different versions of your favorite movie scene. Maybe in one version, Spiderman uses a web, in another a net, and in a third, a lasso.

After showing the slides, the researchers gave the participants a story to read which had some incorrect information. Half of the participants who saw a hammer in the slides read a story that called it a tool (this was the control group), while the others read a story that called it a wrench or a screwdriver (these were the 'misled' group).

Real-world example: Imagine watching the Spiderman scene where he uses a web, but then reading a comic book that says he used a net. That's the misleading information.

When testing memory, they asked participants to choose between two or three options. Some had to choose between the real object they saw and the misleading object, others had to choose between the real object and a completely new one. In one group, participants had to remember if the guy used a hammer or a wrench, while in another group they had to remember if he used a hammer or a screwdriver.

Real-world example: Going back to Spiderman, it's like if someone asks you, "Did Spiderman use a web or a net?" versus "Did Spiderman use a web or a lasso?"