In the directed forgetting task,participants are asked to:
A)encode information at different levels.
B)try to recall a childhood event that they had forgotten about.
C)recall a list of words that are related to a "theme" word.
D)try to forget something they've learned.

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In the directed forgetting task, participants are specifically asked to try to forget something they've learned. This task measures how well individuals can intentionally forget irrelevant or unwanted information. Choice A refers to the levels of processing model, which is a framework for understanding how information is encoded in memory, but it does not directly relate to the directed forgetting task. Choice B refers to autobiographical memory, which is the recollection of one's own experiences, but it is not relevant to the directed forgetting task. Choice C refers to semantic memory, which is memory for general knowledge and facts, but it is not directly related to the directed forgetting task.

In the Directed Forgetting Task,participants Are Asked To