If you thought you "remembered" that "sleep" was in the original list of words you read in the "Try It Yourself" section of your textbook module,then you were mistaken,since the word "sleep" was not present but was associated with most of the words on the original list.This exercise illustrates the reality of
A)false memories.
B)priming implicit memories.
C)cognitive dissonance.
D)eidetic imagery.

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The exercise illustrates the concept of false memories, which are inaccurate recollections of events or information that did not actually occur or exist. The association of the word "sleep" with the other words in the list may have created a false memory of its inclusion in the original list.

If You Thought You "Remembered" That "Sleep" Was in the Original