Mike began studying for his exam the night before the test, reading his textbook chapter for the first time. Ebbinghaus would predict that:
A) Mike would rapidly forget most of the material that he read.
B) Mike would remember most of the new material for several months, then rapidly forget most of it.
C) Mike would gradually forget the new material over a period of several months.
D) Mike's memory of the new material would remain remarkably stable for a lengthy period of time.

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According to Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve, if Mike only studied the material once, then he would rapidly forget most of it within the first few days after the exam.

Mike Began Studying for His Exam the Night Before the Test