If you erroneously recall the reading the word "sleep" on a list of words like "snooze, nap, rest, wake, doze," you are probably ________.
A)suffering from the sleeper effect
B)experiencing anterograde amnesia
C)constructing a false memory
D)a victim of priming

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This is an example of constructing a false memory, where the individual mistakenly believes they read "sleep" due to its strong association with the other words on the list, even though it wasn't actually present.

If You Erroneously Recall the Reading the Word "Sleep" on a List