Why Did Hermann Ebbinghaus Use Nonsense Syllables as Stimuli in His

Multiple Choice

Why did Hermann Ebbinghaus use nonsense syllables as stimuli in his memory research?

A) They offered challenging tasks
B) The stimuli would be equally difficult to memorize
C) They were short and, thus, easy to remember
D) The stimuli had been used in earlier research Incorrect, The stimuli had no previous associations and were, thus, like the neutral stimuli used in conditioning experiments as the CS.