The "Saving method" developed by Ebbinghaus to measure memory performance was an early form of measuring ________________?
Correct answer: C. implicit memory
- A. encoding specificity
- B. semantic memory
- C. implicit memory
- D. deductive reasoning
Explanation
Ebbinghaus’s savings method measured retained learning through faster relearning, even when a person could not freely recall the material, making it an early analogue of implicit-memory measurement. It does not measure deductive reasoning or specifically encoding specificity.
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