Intrusion errors occur when _______
A) people study a list of highly related words and then recall completely unrelated words.
B) people study a list of highly unrelated words, but can only recall those that are related to recalled words.
C) people study a list of highly related words and then recall other related words that were not part of the list.
D) people study a list of highly unrelated words, and then recall words that rhyme with those on the list.
Answer: C
Rationale: In the DRM proecured, participants study a list of highly related words called semantic associates. When a person recalls a word that was missing from the list but highly related this is called an intrusion.
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