Imagine 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 are able to recall from the programming course.
B) most of what you learned will be forgotten early, but later there will be a slow, steady increase in what you are able to recall from the programming course.
C) very little of what you learned will be forgotten early, but later there will be a rapid decline in what you are able to recall from the programming course.
D) most of what you learned will be forgotten early, and there will continue to be a slow decline in what you are able to recall from the programming course.

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This is known as the forgetting curve, which describes how information is forgotten over time when it is not used or reinforced. According to Ebbinghaus' research, there is a rapid initial decline in memory retention, followed by a slower decline over time. Therefore, most of what was learned will be forgotten early on and there will continue to be a slow decline in memory recall over the years.

Imagine You Complete a Computer-Programming Course,but Never Have a Chance