Which of the following is a phenomenon that reflects the operation of inhibition to regulate retrieval interference?
A) hypermnesia
B) massed practice
C)directed forgetting
D) priming

Question

Which of the following is a phenomenon that reflects the operation of inhibition to regulate retrieval interference?
A) hypermnesia
B) massed practice
C)directed forgetting 
D) priming

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Directed forgetting is a phenomenon in which individuals are instructed to forget certain items from a previous memory task. This reflects the operation of inhibition to regulate retrieval interference, as the individual inhibits the retrieval of the to-be-forgotten items in order to focus on remembering the to-be-remembered items. Hypermnesia, massed practice, and priming are not necessarily related to the operation of inhibition to regulate retrieval interference.

Which of the Following Is a Phenomenon That Reflects the Operation