Ebbinghaus used nonsense syllables in his list-learning experiments primarily because
A)they were relatively free from prior associations
B)they were difficult to learn
C)they were all three letters long
D)he needed a supply of hundreds of different list items

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Ebbinghaus used nonsense syllables because they were relatively free from prior associations, meaning they had no pre-existing meaning or emotional connotations for the participants. This allowed him to study pure learning and memory processes without interference from prior knowledge or associations.

Ebbinghaus Used Nonsense Syllables in His List-Learning Experiments Primarily Because