The forgetting curve noted by Ebbinghaus demonstrates the ________ of memory.
A) transience
B) encoding
C) interference
D) repression
E) durability

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The forgetting curve discovered by Ebbinghaus characterizes the trend of memory to decrease over time without support or reinforcement. Therefore, A) transience signifies the diminishing of memories over time. B) Encoding pertains to the process of acquiring and storing information. C) Interference relates to the effect of new information displacing and making the old information inaccessible. D) Repression refers to unconscious censorship of repressed memories. E) Durability refers to the endurance of memory over time, which is reverse of Ebbinghaus's findings.

The Forgetting Curve Noted by Ebbinghaus Demonstrates the ________ of Memory