Professor Stein tells his class,"I'm going to ask you a question,and I want you to think of the answer as fast as possible.What did you have for dinner last night?" The fact that the students were not actively thinking about the previous night's meal but were able to rapidly bring that information into their awareness suggests that the information was stored in the __________.
A) unconscious
B) subconscious
C) nonconscious
D) preconscious

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The term "preconscious" refers to information that is not currently in our awareness but can be easily retrieved if needed. This is likely where the information about the previous night's meal was stored for the students to quickly access. The other options (unconscious, subconscious, nonconscious) generally refer to information that is not readily accessible to our conscious awareness.

Professor Stein Tells His Class,"I'm Going to Ask You a Question,and