General Studies · Memory and Forgetting
The Hermann Ebbinghaus forgetting curve illustrates that memory loss involves:
- 1A gradual drop in retention initially, followed by a rapid decline
- 2A steep initial drop in retention, followed by a gradual leveling off✓
- 3An S-shaped pattern of retention over time
- 4A U-shaped pattern of retention over time
Correct answer
A steep initial drop in retention, followed by a gradual leveling off
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