Mary participates in a study where she is asked to read the following words: "frigid, chilly, winter, freeze, shiver, frost, air, wet" - and she is asked to write down all of the words she remembers. She includes "snow" in the list of words she remembers, even though "snow" wasn't on the list. This is an example of _____.

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This is an example of false memory, where Mary remembered a word that was not actually on the list.

Mary Participates in a Study Where She Is Asked to Read