Imagine you are given the following list and asked to remember it: pencil,paper,ruler,eraser,and desk.When asked if a second list contains any items that were not in the first list,which of the following items is MOST likely to be incorrectly remembered as having been on the list?
A) fish
B) pants
C) pen
D) flower

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Pen is very similar to pencil, both being writing utensils, so it is likely that it may be incorrectly remembered as being on the first list. Fish, pants, and flower are not related to the items on the first list, so they are less likely to be incorrectly remembered.

Imagine You Are Given the Following List and Asked to Remember