In the "word list" false memory experiment where several students incorrectly remembered hearing the word sleep,false memory occurs because of
A)constructive memory processes.
B)verbatim recall.
C)the effect of scripts.
D)cryptomnesia

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False memory occurs due to constructive memory processes, where individuals may unknowingly fill in gaps in their memories with information that is not accurate or did not occur. In this experiment, the word "sleep" was not actually presented, but it is possible that participants constructed the memory of hearing it based on their schema or expectations for the word list task.

In the "Word List" False Memory Experiment Where Several Students