A researcher develops a test in which participants are first given a list of types of fruit that includes the words "grapes, bananas, apples, oranges, and cherries" and asked to identify which is the longest. A while later, they are given the word stem "ban_____" and are asked to complete the word as quickly as possible. When a participant fills out the word by writing "banana," he or she is exhibiting what is called a(n) _____ memory.

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The participant's ability to complete the word “banana” based on the earlier exposure to the word in the fruit list shows an implicit memory, which is an unconscious form of memory that involves the retrieval of information without conscious awareness. This is because the participant is not actively trying to remember the word "banana", but it has been stored in their memory unconsciously through the initial exposure to the fruit list.

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