Roediger & McDermott (1995) performed an experiment in which subjects were presented with lists of semantically related items and then (after a short interval filled with an arithmetic task) given a yes/no recognition test, which include critical lures among the items. Their work illustrated:

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Roediger & McDermott (1995) demonstrated the phenomenon of false memories by showing that people often mistakenly believe they have seen or heard a word (the critical lure) that is semantically related to the words on the list but was not actually presented. This illustrates how memory can be influenced and false memories created.

Roediger & McDermott (1995) Performed an Experiment in Which Subjects