When people are asked how many animals of each species Moses took on the ark, many people answer "two" instead of noting that Noah, not Moses, was the ark-maker. This error has been interpreted in terms of

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This error is likely due to the concept of spreading activation, where the incorrect information about Moses and the ark becomes activated and interferes with the retrieval of the correct information about Noah and the ark.

When People Are Asked How Many Animals of Each Species