Regarding the forgetting of information, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The forgetting of nonsense syllables during testing shows a slow decline at first which becomes more rapid as time progresses.
b. The curve of forgetting for nonsense syllables will stretch over a longer period of time than a curve of forgetting for meaningful information.
c. Recent events are recalled more accurately than those from the remote past.
d. Cramming for a test is an efficient method for studying because you do not have to remember the information for very long.
ANSWER: c
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