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 __________________.

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The correct answer is from preconscious to conscious. The preconscious contains thoughts and memories that are not currently in conscious awareness but can easily be brought to consciousness, like Barbara's memory of learning to ride a bike, which was not in her active thought until triggered by the sight of a similar bike.

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