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The Loftus and Pickrell study on false memories serves as an example of observational research. The researchers asked participants about mildly traumatic childhood events, including getting lost in a shopping mall—an event the participants had not actually experienced. They observed that nearly a third of the participants 'remembered' the fabricated event, demonstrating how observational methods can be used to study complex psychological phenomena like false memories without manipulating an independent variable.

Loftus and Pickrell False Memory Study

Which of the following best describes the methodology used in the Loftus and Pickrell study on false memories, where participants were asked about mildly traumatic childhood events they had not actually experienced?

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