Ebbinghaus's studies of memory for relatively unimportant material demonstrate that
A) there is a slow initial loss of memory followed by a steady rate of loss.
B) memories fade rapidly and consistently.
C) memories fade slowly and consistently.
D) there is a slow initial loss of memory, followed by an increasing rate of loss.
E) there is a rapid initial loss of memory, followed by a decreasing rate of loss.

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Ebbinghaus's studies, particularly his forgetting curve, demonstrate that there is a rapid initial loss of memory, followed by a decreasing rate of loss. This means that most forgetting occurs soon after learning, and the rate of forgetting slows down over time.

Ebbinghaus's Studies of Memory for Relatively Unimportant Material Demonstrate That