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.
Correct Answer:
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