Professor Smith wants his graduate students to determine how young children retrieve information, and determine if such retrieval differs from retrieval methods used by adults. The students should focus on:
A) conditioning and reinforcement tasks
B) skills requiring repeated trials for acquisition
C) the conscious recollection of past experiences
D) the manner in which new information is encoded

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The question is asking about how young children retrieve information compared to adults. Option A and B are related to learning and acquisition tasks, but do not specifically address retrieval. Option D is about the encoding of new information, which is not directly related to retrieval either. Option C, conscious recollection of past experiences, is directly related to retrieval, and therefore the best choice for the question.

Professor Smith Wants His Graduate Students to Determine How Young