In one study, students who took a university psychology course had forgotten about what percent of the facts they had learned in this course after three years?
A) 70 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 30 percent
D) 10 percent

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The forgetting curve, which shows how quickly people forget information over time, suggests that people forget about 50% of what they learn within an hour and up to 90% within a month. However, according to the study mentioned in the question, students who took a university psychology course had forgotten about 30% of the facts they had learned in this course after three years. Therefore, the best choice is C) 30 percent.

In One Study, Students Who Took a University Psychology Course