On Randy's 11^th birthday, his grandmother asks him whether or not he remembers the cake he had last year on his 10^th birthday. Although Randy was not thinking about last year's cake when his grandmother asked the question, he was easily able to recall the cake at his party last year. In this case, the memory of the cake from his 10^thbirthday moved from his _____________ to his ______________.

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The memory of the cake was not in Randy's immediate thoughts but was easily accessible when prompted, indicating it moved from his preconscious (where memories are not currently in awareness but can be accessed) to his conscious mind.

On Randy's 11th Birthday, His Grandmother Asks Him Whether or Not

On Randy's 11^th Birthday, His Grandmother Asks Him Whether or Not