Thirty years ago,it took Margie ten hours to learn how to ride a bike.She has not ridden a bike since then.Now she is relearning how to ride a bike,but this time,it takes her only five hours.Because it took her less time to relearn the skill than to learn it initially,Margie is demonstrating ____.
A) the recency effect
B) savings
C) retroactive inhibition
D) proactive inhibition

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Margie is demonstrating savings, which is the phenomenon where it takes less time to reacquire a skill than it did to learn it initially. This is a common occurrence in motor learning and reflects the fact that the neural pathways involved in the skill have already been established and are easier to activate the second time around. The other answer options are not applicable in this scenario.

Thirty Years Ago,it Took Margie Ten Hours to Learn How