When presented with a list of words along a theme (e.g., "bed," "rest," "slumber," "dream," "tired"), participants often (mis)recall the theme word as part of the list (e.g., "sleep"). This procedure is commonly referred to as the

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The procedure described in the question is commonly known as the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) procedure or paradigm. It involves presenting a list of words related to a non-presented critical lure (in this case, "sleep" related to the theme of "rest"). Participants often falsely recall or recognize the critical lure as part of the presented list. This procedure has been widely used to study false memory and the role of semantic associations in memory processing.

When Presented with a List of Words Along a Theme