Dr.Mavin learns the names of all the students enrolled in her calculus classes.Based on the results from Ebbinghaus' studies, which investigated the typical pattern of forgetting, if Dr.Mavin's memory for the names of the students is tested after the semester ends, you should predict that:
A)very few of the names will be forgotten early, but later on there will be a rapid decline in the number of names she is able to recall
B)there will be a constant steady decline in the number of names she is able to recall
C)most of the names will be forgotten early, but later there will be a slow steady increase in the number of names she is able to recall
D)most of the names will be forgotten early, and there will continue to be a slow decline in the number of names she is able to recall

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Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve shows that there is initially a rapid decline in memory retention, followed by a slower, more gradual decline over time. Therefore, it is likely that Dr. Mavin will forget most of the names early on, and then continue to experience a slow decline in her ability to recall the remaining names as time goes on.

DrMavin Learns the Names of All the Students Enrolled in Her