What Does Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve Tell Us About the Way

question 152

Multiple Choice

What does Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve tell us about the way we forget material over time

• A)We forget information at a constant rate.
• B)At first, we forget very little of what we have learned, but as time passes, the rate of forgetting accelerates.
• C)Most forgetting happens immediately after we learn material; the rate of forgetting slows down as time goes by.
• D)A lot of forgetting happens immediately after we learn material; the rate of forgetting then speeds up as time goes by.
• E)We forget information at a variable and unpredictable rate as time passes.

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