An item on an implicit memory test would most likely resemble which of the following?
A) "Report the first word that you associate with TREE."
B) "Explain your earliest personal memory that relates to TREE."
C) "Which of the following words is related to "plant," TREE or SHOE."
D) "Fill in the following with the first word that comes to mind: T _ _ E."

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Option D asks participants to fill in the blanks, which is a task that does not involve conscious retrieval. This type of task tests implicit memory. The other options require explicit memory, which involves conscious retrieval.

An Item on an Implicit Memory Test Would Most Likely