In his studies of memory, Ebbinghaus wanted to be sure he would not be swayed by prior learning, so he used
a. common everyday words.
b. nonsense syllables.
c. short, easily pronounced words.
d. individual letters.
ANSWER: b
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a. ?sclera b. ?cornea c. ?vision strands d. ?ciliary muscles
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a. sleep regulation. c. jet-lag. b. aging. d. growth.
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