When presented with a list of words along a theme (e.g., "bed," "rest," "slumber," "dream," "tired"), participants often (mis)recall the theme word as part of the list (e.g., "sleep"). This procedure is commonly referred to as the ________ procedure.

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This is known as the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) procedure, which involves presenting lists of words that are highly associated with a non-presented theme word. Participants often recall the non-presented theme word as part of the list due to the strong associations between the presented words and the theme word.

When Presented with a List of Words Along a Theme