The Primary Contribution of Hermann Ebbinghaus to Current Cognitive Psychology

question 31

Multiple Choice

The primary contribution of Hermann Ebbinghaus to current cognitive psychology was

• A) the emphasis on ecological validity.
• B) the emphasis on research employing hundreds of subjects in each study.
• C) research about factors that might influence human memory.
• D) the notion of top-down processing.

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Definitions:

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Internet Use

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