Ebbinghaus Memorized Several Lists of 13 Nonsense Syllables and Then

question 50

Multiple Choice

Ebbinghaus memorized several lists of 13 nonsense syllables and then tested his memory after various delays. How long did it take him to forget half of what he had memorized?

• A) about an hour
• B) about a day
• C) about a week
• D) about a month

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