Imagine that you complete a computer programming course, but never have a chance to use the programming language once the course is over. Based on the research results reported by Ebbinghaus, over the years, you should expect
A)there will be a constant, steady decline in what you can recall from the programming course.
B)most of what you learned to be forgotten early, but later, there will be a slow, steady increase in what you can recall from the programming course.
C)very little of what you learned to be forgotten early, but later, there will be a rapid decline in what you can recall from the programming course.
D)most of what you learned to be forgotten early, and there will continue to be a slow decline in what you can recall from the programming course.

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Ebbinghaus's research on memory and forgetting suggests that there is a rapid loss of knowledge shortly after learning, followed by a gradual decline. This is represented by the forgetting curve, which shows a steep drop in memory retention shortly after learning, then levels off, indicating that most forgetting happens early on.

Imagine That You Complete a Computer Programming Course, but Never