Research by Hermann Ebbinghaus and others demonstrated that:
A)memories of new information fade at a constant rate over time.
B)new memories remain strong for up to 4 weeks before they begin to fade.
C)most forgetting of new information happens soon after the event in question.
D)individuals remember much more than they think they do.

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Ebbinghaus discovered the "forgetting curve," which shows that most forgetting occurs soon after learning new information. This means that Option C is correct. Option A is incorrect because the forgetting curve is not constant, and the rate of forgetting can vary depending on various factors. Option B is incorrect because the period of strong memory retention can vary from person to person and depends on the nature of the information being learned. Option D is not supported by Ebbinghaus's research because he found that people forget a lot more than they realize.

Research by Hermann Ebbinghaus and Others Demonstrated That