Ebbinghaus, Who Is Considered the Father of Modern Memory Research

question 56

Multiple Choice

Ebbinghaus, who is considered the father of modern memory research, was among the first to demonstrate that

• A)different types of brain lesions can produce different types of memory deficits.
• B)in terms of cognition, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
• C)behavior is best understood in terms of stimulus-response relationships.
• D)internal mental processes can be measured in rigorous and reproducible ways.

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Definitions:

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