Last week,Lisa took an abnormal psychology test and did not miss a question.However,when a guest speaker came to class a week later to talk about schizophrenia,she had trouble remembering some of the relevant class material.She remembered even less about the topic when she saw a news report on schizophrenia a month later.What memory phenomenon explains what Lisa is experiencing?
A)mirage effect
B)serial position curve
C)free recall curve
D)forgetting curve

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The forgetting curve is a memory phenomenon that explains the decrease in ability of the brain to retain information over time. Lisa is experiencing the forgetting curve as she is having difficulty recalling the relevant class material about schizophrenia after a week and remembering even less after a month.

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