Using Nonsense Syllables to Study Memory, Hermann Ebbinghaus Found That

question 183

Multiple Choice

Using nonsense syllables to study memory, Hermann Ebbinghaus found that

• A) our sensory memory capacity is essentially unlimited.
• B) short-term memory fades more rapidly than sensory memory.
• C) what is learned in one mood is most easily retrieved while in that same mood.
• D) the most rapid memory loss for new information occurs shortly after it is learned.

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Definitions:

Sample Frame

The list or database from which a sample is drawn for research or statistical analysis, representing the population of interest.

Population

The total number of individuals within a specified area or group, often used in statistics and research.

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to provide statistical information about the population.

Sampling Error

The error that occurs in statistical analysis from selecting a sample that is not perfectly representative of the entire population, potentially leading to inaccurate results.