Hermann Ebbinghaus, Having Previously Memorized Thousands of Lists of Nonsense

question 70

Multiple Choice

Hermann Ebbinghaus, having previously memorized thousands of lists of nonsense syllables, forgot newly learned lists faster than most other people do. Why?

• A) serial-order effect
• B) proactive interference
• C) retroactive interference
• D) depth-of-processing principle

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