Which of the following was mentioned as one of the factors that could possibly account for the substantial and rapid forgetting that occurred to Hermann Ebbinghaus?
A)He failed to use maintenance rehearsal.
B)The material he learned required excessive deep processing.
C)He learned so many lists that it must have been difficult to distinguish between them.
D)His use of acronyms was not well suited to the memory tasks he set for himself.

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Ebbinghaus's research involved learning many lists of nonsensical syllables, which likely made it difficult to distinguish between them, contributing to rapid forgetting. This factor is mentioned as a possible reason for the substantial and rapid forgetting observed in his studies.

Which of the Following Was Mentioned as One of the Factors