Barbara hasn't ridden a bicycle in years,but when she sees a bike with handlebar streamers and playing cards in the spokes on television,she remembers learning to ride her best friend's bike.The childhood memory of learning to ride a bike has moved from Barbara's __________________ to her __________________.
A) unconscious;conscious
B) conscious;preconscious
C) preconscious;conscious
D) unconscious;preconscious

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According to Freud's structural model of the mind, the unconscious holds thoughts, memories, and desires that are not immediately available to the conscious mind. The preconscious holds information that is not currently in the conscious mind but can be easily retrieved if needed. Barbara's childhood memory of learning to ride a bike is not immediately available to her conscious mind, but it is not completely buried in her unconscious either. Therefore, the memory has moved from her preconscious to her conscious mind when she sees a bike on television.

Barbara Hasn't Ridden a Bicycle in Years,but When She Sees