Hermann Ebbinghaus (1885) studied the rate at which new information is forgotten. This is Ebbinghous' curve of forgetting was discovered by learning nonsense syllables. When the learner is able to connect new information with old information, they
A)will forget at the same speed as is depicted in Ebbinghous' curve of forgetting.
B)will not forget what was learned because the information is meaningful.
C)still might forget what was learned, but the amount and speed of forgetting is likely to be less than what Ebbinghaus experienced.
D)will forget at a faster rate than was depicted in Ebbinghous' curve of forgetting.
E)will not remember any better, though will enjoy the learning process more.

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When learners can connect new information with old information, it makes the new information more meaningful and easier to remember. This process, known as elaborative rehearsal, helps in reducing the speed and amount of forgetting compared to learning information that is not connected to existing knowledge, as was the case with Ebbinghaus' experiments with nonsense syllables.

Hermann Ebbinghaus (1885) Studied the Rate at Which New Information