Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Forgetting Function

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the forgetting function that Ebbinghaus discovered?

• A)Material is forgotten at a relatively constant rate once it has been learned.
• B)Nothing is ever really forgotten.
• C)Material is forgotten at a relatively slow rate at first,then the rate of forgetting speeds up.
• D)Material is forgotten relatively rapidly at first,and then the rate of forgetting slows down.

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