Suppose that you are shown a list that includes the words "plate," "tree," and "glass." Several months later, you are shown many short word stems such as PL __________, TR __________ and GL __________. Even though you have essentially forgotten about the first list you saw, you are more likely to complete the word stems with PLate, TRee, and GLass than other people who were not shown the initial list. These types of memory tests are called ________________ and they are used to measure ________________ memory.
A)priming tasks; implicit
B)recall tests; implicit
C)recognition tests; explicit
D)cued recall tests; explicit

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These types of memory tests are called priming tasks, and they are used to measure implicit memory. Implicit memory is a type of memory that is not consciously recalled but influences behaviors or thoughts, as demonstrated by the increased likelihood of completing the word stems with the previously seen words without consciously remembering them.

Suppose That You Are Shown a List That Includes the Words