Martha learns her math formulas for the weekly quizzes that she has in math class. Although she consistently earns perfect scores on the weekly quizzes, the day after any given quiz, Martha would be unable to take the quiz again and do as well. She noted her knowledge of the math formulas resembled the forgetting illustrated by __________________.
A)decay theory
B)Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve
C)encoding specificity principles
D)Craik and Lockhart's levels of processing theory

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Martha's experience reflects Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve, which illustrates how information is lost over time when there is no attempt to retain it. This curve shows a rapid loss of memory just after learning, similar to Martha's quick forgetting of math formulas after her quizzes.

Martha Learns Her Math Formulas for the Weekly Quizzes That