Which of the following important figures in the history of memory research was interested in how prior knowledge influences memory?
A) Ebbinghaus
B) Barlett
C) Thorndike
D) Tolman

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Barlett was interested in studying how prior knowledge, expectations, and schemas influence memory. He believed that memory is an active and constructive process influenced by our prior knowledge and experiences. Ebbinghaus studied the basic processes of memory such as forgetting and the spacing effect. Thorndike and Tolman studied learning and behavior, but their work did not focus specifically on the influence of prior knowledge on memory.

Which of the Following Important Figures in the History of Memory