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Turtles Experiment Bransford, Barclay & Franks (1972) 1 “Three turtles rested beside a floating and a fish swam beneath them.” “Three turtles rested beside a floating and a fish swam beneath it.” Result: very few false alarms 2 “Three turtles rested on a floating log and a fish swam beneath them.” “Three turtles rested on a floating log and a fish swam beneath it.” Result: many false alarms! STUDY TEST STUDY TEST

Turtles Experiment Bransford, Barclay & Franks (1972)

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Turtles ExperimentBransford, Barclay & Franks (1972)

Group 1

“Three turtles rested beside a floating logand a fish swam beneath them.”

“Three turtles rested beside a floating logand a fish swam beneath it.”Result: very few false alarms

Group 2

“Three turtles rested on a floating logand a fish swam beneath them.”

“Three turtles rested on a floating logand a fish swam beneath it.”Result: many false alarms!

STUDY

TEST

STUDY

TEST