categorical intrusion

in a memory recall test, the recall by the participant of one or more items that were not presented for memorization but are from the same semantic category (e.g., names, animals, foods) as the presented items. See categorized list; Deese–Roediger–McDermott paradigm.

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May 10th 2024

intelligence measure

see intelligence test; measures of intelligence.