Ebbinghaus Used Which of the Following as Stimuli in His

question 106

Multiple Choice

Ebbinghaus used which of the following as stimuli in his classic studies of forgetting?

• A) geometric shapes
• B) nonsense syllables
• C) common English words
• D) uncommon English words

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Definitions:

Retention Ratio

A metric that shows the percentage of net income retained in the company rather than paid out as dividends to shareholders.

Debt-Equity Ratio

The quotient representing a company's use of debt over equity, obtained by dividing its liabilities total by shareholder equity.

Total Asset Turnover

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to generate sales from its assets by comparing net sales with average total assets.

Profit Margin

A financial metric indicating the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold, showing the profitability of a company.