Stern's 1901 "reality experiment" involved a bogus quarrel between two students in which a gun was involved. Stern concluded that:
a.
racial discrimination is common
b.
pre-trial media has a strong influence on eyewitness accuracy
c.
None of the other proposed answers
d.
retroactive memory-falsification tends to occur
e.
emotional arousal influences accuracy of recall
e. emotional arousal influences accuracy of recall
The correct answer is e. emotional arousal influences accuracy of recall.
In Stern's 1901 "reality experiment," he staged a fake quarrel between two students in which a gun was involved. After the event, Stern found that the emotional arousal caused by the situation influenced the accuracy of participants' recall. This finding suggests that when individuals are emotionally aroused, their memories and recollection of the event may be affected.