Question

Hermann Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve shows that

a. forgetting is relatively constant over time.

b. most forgetting occurs early on and then levels off.

c. we forget more rapidly as time passes.

d. forgetting is related to many factors, but time is not one of them

Answer 1

b) most forgetting occurs early in and then levels off. Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve showed us that we forget rapidly over the first few months of having gained the information, and then our forgetfulness levels off and slows down.