You are asked to participate in an experiment that attempts to replicate the work of Hermann Ebbinghaus. What might the researcher instruct you to do?
A) "Look at this picture, then tell me what you think it means."
B) "Tell me your very earliest memory."
C) "Listen to these letters: JID, PAZ, YOX, KEP. Now repeat them."
D) "When I say a word, tell me the first image that comes to mind."

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Hermann Ebbinghaus was a pioneer in studying memory and is best known for his work on the "forgetting curve" which shows how information is lost over time if it is not reinforced through practice. To replicate Ebbinghaus' work, the researcher would instruct participants to learn a list of nonsense syllables (like JID, PAZ, YOX, KEP) and then test their recall at various intervals to track how much of the information was forgotten over time. Choice C is the only option that involves memorization and recall, making it the best choice. The other options are not related to memory testing in the same way.

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