Ebbinghaus

/ (ˈɛbɪŋhaʊs) /


noun
  1. Hermann. (ˈhɛrman). 1850–1909, German experimental psychologist who undertook the first systematic and large-scale studies of memory and devised tests using nonsense syllables

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How to use Ebbinghaus in a sentence

  • According to Ebbinghaus: The difference in the content of the recollected is due to discoverable causes.

    Criminal Psychology | Hans Gross
  • As will readily be observed, however, it differs to a certain extent from the Ebbinghaus completion test.

    The Measurement of Intelligence | Lewis Madison Terman
  • Binet tells us, in fact, that it was directly suggested by the experiment of Ebbinghaus.

    The Measurement of Intelligence | Lewis Madison Terman
  • Ebbinghaus omits parts of a sentence and requires the subject to supply the omissions.

    The Measurement of Intelligence | Lewis Madison Terman
  • Bobertag throws out the test entirely and substitutes a completion test modeled after that of Ebbinghaus.

    The Measurement of Intelligence | Lewis Madison Terman