What might increase the likelihood of a false memory?
A) using pictures instead of word lists
B) having words with a large number of associations
C) using items that are easily recallable
D) have people do a simple memory task instead of a source monitoring task

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Having words with a large number of associations can increase the likelihood of false memories because it can lead to the creation of connections between the presented words and other, non-presented but related words, leading to the false recollection of those non-presented words.

What Might Increase the Likelihood of a False Memory