An experiment finds that feelings of knowing are influenced by unconscious access of the unretrieved target.Which theory would this finding support?
A)direct access theory
B)metacognitive inductive theory
C)inferential theory
D)the developmental metacognition matrix theory

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The direct access theory postulates that knowledge can be retrieved directly from memory without necessarily having conscious awareness of the memory trace. The finding that unconscious access of unretrieved targets can influence feelings of knowing aligns with the tenets of direct access theory, where retrieval is not necessarily based on conscious awareness.

An Experiment Finds That Feelings of Knowing Are Influenced by Unconscious