In the DRM paradigm, participants often mistakenly recall a word that did not appear on the list; this is because the list words serve as __________ for this item.
A) loci
B) retrieval cues
C) memory traces
D) schemas

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In the DRM paradigm, the list words act as retrieval cues for the word that was not actually presented but is semantically related to the list words. Participants falsely recall this related word due to the activation of the semantic network by the list words.

In the DRM Paradigm, Participants Often Mistakenly Recall a Word