Efren is not thinking about his girlfriend at this very moment. However, someone asks him to describe her, and without much thought, he describes her eyes, hair, and smile. Thus, according to Freud's three levels of consciousness, this information about his girlfriend is likely to be stored in the ________ layer of Efren's consciousness.

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Efren was not actively thinking about his girlfriend, but he could easily access memories of her when asked. This indicates that the information was in the preconscious layer of his consciousness, which contains thoughts and information that are not currently in awareness but can be brought to consciousness readily.

Efren Is Not Thinking About His Girlfriend at This Very