Why did Hermann Ebbinghaus use nonsense syllables as stimuli in his memory research?
a) They offered challenging tasks
b) The stimuli would be equally difficult to memorize
c) They were short and, thus, easy to remember
d) The stimuli had been used in earlier research
b
Psychology
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a) EEG b) psychophysiological c) CAT scan d) fMRI scan
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A neural circuit that includes the septum, cingulate cortex, fornix, amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and thalamus is thought to be involved in the regulation of motivated behaviors. This circuit is called the
A) basal ganglia. B) neocortex. C) limbic system. D) cranial nerves. E) somatosensory system.
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