Ten days after taking a psychology exam,Michael took a second exam on the same material (without reviewing)and scored only half as high as he did on the original exam.If he were tested yet again ten days later,the curve of forgetting suggests his score would be about
A) the same as on the second exam.
B) one third of his score on the first exam.
C) 20 percent of his score on the first exam.
D) one half of his score on the second exam.

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The curve of forgetting suggests that after an initial rapid decline in memory retention, the rate of forgetting slows down. Therefore, Michael's score on the third exam would likely be similar to his score on the second exam.

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