Question

In studying memory, Ebbinghaus was concerned that his data would be affected by the fact that he was more familiar with some words than others. He avoided this problem by using:A) real words that were familiar but very short.B) real words that were unfamiliar to him.C) three-letter nonsense words.D) strings of digits.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) three-letter nonsense words

Explanation:

Ebbinghaus explained in his theory of memory and forgetting, that the memory of a person decreases over time if it is un-learned. He believed that a person starts losing his or her memory in a matter of days or weeks unless it is being revised. He found that a person forgets more frequently just after learning rather than recalling it over time. He used non-sense syllables in his memory research because he was interested in understanding how memories were formed. So, he decided to take pure material, uncontaminated by previous learning.