If you try to remember a list of words that relate to the idea of "sleep" and later report remembering that you heard the word sleep in the list (even though it was not there),you are suffering from a(n):
A) repressed memory
B) sleep disorder
C) false memory
D) engram

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This is a classic example of a false memory. False memories are memories that never occurred but are suggested by outside influences. In this case, hearing a list of words related to sleep suggested the word "sleep" to be present in the list, even though it wasn't. Repressed memory refers to a memory that is unconsciously blocked due to a traumatic event. Sleep disorder refers to a disturbance in someone's sleep quality or quantity. Engram refers to the neural representation of a memory.

If You Try to Remember a List of Words That