What Did Bahrick's Studies Show About College Students' Memory of a Language

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Multiple Choice

What did Bahrick's studies show about college students' memory of a language they studied?​

• A)Their memory of the language remained stable from graduation onward.
• B)​Their memory of the language faded almost completely within a year after graduation.
• C)​Their memory faded slowly at first, but then more and more rapidly.
• D)​Their memory faded for the first few years, but then became fairly stable.

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