Ebbinghaus used ________ to study memory processes.
A) random number sequences
B) sequences of musical notes
C) nonsense syllables
D) word lists

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Ebbinghaus used nonsense syllables, which are made up of consonant-vowel-consonant combinations that have no meaning, to study memory processes. He memorized lists of these syllables and then tested himself on how many he could recall after different intervals of time.

Ebbinghaus Used ________ to Study Memory Processes