People read a list of words including PENDULUM. Later they are shown something like __E__D__L__M and they try to fill in the missing letters. Most get the correct answer (which is PENDULUM) . What is unusual about this method of testing memory?
A) People who can recite the list of words perfectly often fail to show any memory by this fill-in-the-blanks test.
B) People frequently show signs of memory according to this test although they are not able to recall the words on the list.
C) People actually show a stronger memory on this test the longer they wait after originally reading the list.
D) People often fill in the blanks incorrectly and then insist that the incorrect words were actually on the original list.
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