Imagine You Are Given the Following List and Asked to Remember

question 186

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are given the following list and asked to remember it: pencil,paper,ruler,eraser,and desk.When asked if a second list contains any items that were not in the first list,which of the following items is MOST likely to be incorrectly remembered as having been on the list?

• A) fish
• B) pants
• C) pen
• D) flower

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