A distractor task that is thought to consume the resources of the central executive is __________.
A) repeated articulation
B) random number generation
C) picture tracing
D) directed forgetting

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Random number generation is a distractor task that requires continuous updating and manipulation of information in working memory, which is thought to consume the resources of the central executive. Repeated articulation and picture tracing are motor distractor tasks that do not require much involvement of the central executive, while directed forgetting is a memory task that involves intentional forgetting of previously learned information.

A Distractor Task That Is Thought to Consume the Resources