In his studies of memory, Ebbinghaus wanted to be sure he would not be swayed by prior learning, so he used
A)common everyday words.
B)nonsense syllables.
C)short, easily pronounced words.
D)individual letters.

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Ebbinghaus used nonsense syllables in his memory studies to ensure that his memory tests would not be influenced by prior knowledge or associations with real words, allowing for a more accurate assessment of pure memory capacity.

In His Studies of Memory, Ebbinghaus Wanted to Be Sure