Ebbinghaus found that he could remember ________ percent of a list of nonsense syllables an hour after learning the list perfectly, ________ percent a day later, and ________ percent a week later.
A)10; 20; 30
B)44; 35; 21
C)99; 90; 10
D)50; 49; 48

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Ebbinghaus's research on memory and forgetting showed that memory retention declines over time, with a significant drop initially, which then levels off. His findings indicated that he could remember 44% of a list of nonsense syllables an hour after learning, 35% a day later, and 21% a week later.

Ebbinghaus Found That He Could Remember ________ Percent of a List