Hermann Ebbinghaus studied the processes of memory by ____________.
A)learning lists of nonsense syllables himself and measuring his recall and relearning
B)having people read and recall an unusual Pacific Northwest Indian story
C)touching specific brain areas during surgery and having patients report on what they were experiencing
D)damaging specific brain areas in animals and noting how this impacted learning

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Hermann Ebbinghaus is famous for his pioneering work on memory, particularly for his method of using nonsense syllables to study memory processes. He would memorize lists of these syllables and then test his recall and relearning of them over various periods, which led to the development of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Hermann Ebbinghaus Studied the Processes of Memory by ____________