Participants in the "Sweet" Experiment in Your Text Falsely Recalled

question 52

Multiple Choice

Participants in the "sweet" experiment in your text falsely recalled the word "sweet" when asked to memorize a word list. Why did they make this mistake?

• A) Food items completely erase the accuracy of memory.
• B) The words on the list were associated with the concept of sweet and it became activated.
• C) Hypnosis was used to modify the original memory.
• D) The participants were given subliminal suggestions.

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