Curve of Forgetting

Who introduced the concept of the forgetting curve?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Hermann Ebbinghaus

• Sigmund Freud

In what year was the forgetting curve concept introduced?

• 1885

• 1923

• 1879

• 1901

What does the forgetting curve demonstrate about learning?

• Loss of information accelerates over time.

• Information is retained indefinitely after learning.

• Reviewing material has no impact on information retention.

• Information loss is rapid initially but slows down over time.

How can reviewing material shortly after learning affect the forgetting curve?

• It has no significant effect.

• It makes you forget information faster.

• It slows down the rate of forgetting.

• It immediately transfers information to long-term memory.

What is the effect of each subsequent review of the material?

• Causes you to forget even more slowly.

• Decreases the strength of neural pathways.

• Has diminishing returns on memory retention.

• Increases the speed of forgetting.

What strengthens the neural pathways in your brain for long-term memory?

• Listening to the information repeatedly without active recall.

• Reading the material once without reviewing.

• Recalling information from memory.

• Avoiding review of the material.

What is key to disrupting the forgetting curve?

• Passive listening to lectures.

• Cramming all material in one session.

• Reading through notes once.

• Repeated, spaced review of the material.

When should you first interrupt your forgetting after learning new material?

• Immediately after learning

• Within 24 hours

• Within 48 hours

• After one week

Which of the following is a recommended strategy to retrieve information from memory?

• Listening to music while studying

• Self-testing

• Highlighting text

• Skimming through material

How can incorrect answers on quizzes help you?

• They confirm the learner's expertise.

• They identify gaps in knowledge.

• They have no benefit.

• They demotivate the learner.