Students at Northwestern University studied many of Ebbinghaus's original lists in an attempt to replicate his studies of memory.After many trials with many lists,what did the students discover?
A)an effect opposite to that found by Ebbinghaus.
B)no effect of interference,probably due to improved learning techniques.
C)proactive interference that was similar to that experienced by Ebbinghaus.
D)that actual words began to look like nonsense syllables.

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The students discovered proactive interference similar to that experienced by Ebbinghaus, indicating that earlier learned information can interfere with the learning of new information.

Students at Northwestern University Studied Many of Ebbinghaus's Original Lists