Hermann Ebbinghaus Invented Nonsense Syllables to Eliminate the Associations That

question 35

Multiple Choice

Hermann Ebbinghaus invented nonsense syllables to eliminate the associations that might help him learn a list of words. In studying how people learn nonsense syllables, verbal learning theorists found that:

• A) People tend to form associations with them anyway.
• B) People learn them almost as easily as they learn real words.
• C) People learn them more easily than real words because the associations they have with real words interfere with learning.
• D) The number of associations people have with words and nonsense syllables is unrelated to speed of learning.

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Definitions:

Primary Alcohol

An alcohol where the carbon bonded to the OH group is also attached to only one other carbon atom, typically more reactive in oxidation reactions.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol with the hydroxyl group attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to two other carbon atoms.

Tertiary Alcohol

Tertiary alcohol is a classification of alcohol in which the hydroxyl group (-OH) is connected to a carbon atom that is in turn connected to three other carbon atoms.

IUPAC Name

The systematic naming of chemical compounds as established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, ensuring consistent and universal nomenclature.