Given what you know about Ebbinghaus’s research on forgetting, what advice about studying would you give your friend?

a) Don’t cram—engaging in distributed practice over a few days or weeks is more effective.
b) Make flashcards quickly before you forget the information.
c) Cram right before the test because it’s the best way to recall the information.
d) Make the material you’re studying into nonsense material so you can remember it.


Answer: A

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