When the teacher asked, "How many inches are there in 1 mile?" Carmen answered without having to pause to compute the number of inches in a foot. Carmen's skill is an example of which cognitive ability?

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Carmen's ability to answer without having to pause to compute the number of inches in a foot suggests that she has developed automaticity in her cognitive processing for this particular knowledge area. Automaticity refers to the ability to perform a task or recall information with little to no conscious effort or attention.

When the Teacher Asked, "How Many Inches Are There in 1