Ebbinghaus Found the Task of Learning New Lists of Nonsense

question 100

Multiple Choice

Ebbinghaus found the task of learning new lists of nonsense syllables increasingly difficult as his research career progressed.Which of the following best explains his problem?

• A) positive transfer
• B) retrograde amnesia
• C) proactive interference
• D) retroactive interference

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