Your Teacher Has Given Each Student the Name of a Key

question 127

Multiple Choice

Your teacher has given each student the name of a key figure in the history of psychology. The assignment is to describe at least one significant contribution made by this person. If your historical figure is Hermann Ebbinghaus, what contribution might you describe to the class?

• A) He described the limits of sensory storage.
• B) He discovered the parts of the brain responsible for processing memories.
• C) He created nonsense syllables in order to study memory in a "pure" form.
• D) He developed a series of memory aids that is still used by students today.

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Definitions:

Governmental Influence

The extent to which government actions or policies affect the decisions and actions of individuals or organizations.

Compete

To strive against others for the purpose of achieving something, such as a prize or a higher level of achievement, often under conditions of equal footing and rules.

Partnership

A legal form of business operation between two or more individuals who share management and profits.

Protect

To defend or safeguard from harm, danger, or loss, often pertaining to individuals, groups, or entities.