Question

In several studies, participants were given a list of related words to learn, such as DREAM, AWAKE, REST, and TIRED. When later asked if they recognized the "theme" word (e.g., SLEEP), which had never been presented, it was found that they:

Answer 1

often falsely recognized the theme word.

Step-by-step explanation:

A theme is defined as an underlying concept or idea behind the subject. The related words in the context signifies or identifies the same concept of the theme "sleeping". But the participants in the study often failed to recognize the theme word correctly. The theme word was never presented properly to the participants.