Hermann Ebbinghaus (1885) Studied the Rate at Which New Information

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Multiple Choice

Hermann Ebbinghaus (1885) studied the rate at which new information is forgotten. This is Ebbinghous' curve of forgetting was discovered by learning nonsense syllables. When the learner is able to connect new information with old information, they

• A)will forget at the same speed as is depicted in Ebbinghous' curve of forgetting.
• B)will not forget what was learned because the information is meaningful.
• C)still might forget what was learned, but the amount and speed of forgetting is likely to be less than what Ebbinghaus experienced.
• D)will forget at a faster rate than was depicted in Ebbinghous' curve of forgetting.
• E)will not remember any better, though will enjoy the learning process more.

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