EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The earliest studies on record of verbal learning and memory were conducted by:
A
MOWRER
B
PAVLOV
C
SKINNER
D
EBBINGHAUS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hermann Ebbinghaus: The First Psychologist to Study Learning and Memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hermann Ebbinghaus (24 January 1850 – 26 February 1909) was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory, and is known for his discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Verbal learning is the process of actively memorizing new material using mental pictures, associations, and other activities. Verbal learning was first studied by Hermann Ebbinghaus, who used lists of nonsense syllables to test recall.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ebbinghaus experimented with his own ability to remember using a list of nonsense syllables, which he attempted to recall after different lengths of time. His experiences and results revealed a number of key aspects of memory: Memories weaken over time.

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