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) the spacing effect
B) retrograde amnesia
C) proactive interference
D) retroactive interference
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