Results from Hermann Ebbinghaus's studies of the forgetting process revealed that memory ____________.
A)decreased at a more or less constant rate over time
B)decreased slowly at first and then sharply decreased after nine to ten days
C)remained relatively constant for the first three to four days and gradually decreased after this
D)decreased rapidly at first and then slowed noticeably afterward

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Ebbinghaus's studies on the forgetting curve showed that memory retention drops sharply soon after learning and then decreases at a slower pace over time.

Results from Hermann Ebbinghaus's Studies of the Forgetting Process Revealed