In the Ebbinghaus's tradition, savings are __________

a. the amount of information saved from forgetting over time
b. the reduction in confusion from preexisting knowledge
c. a reduction in the number of trials to relearn a set of information
d. an increase in the speed with which memories are recalled


Answer: c

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