As you watch your mother typing on the computer you notice that she does not look at the keys and she moves over the keyboard effortlessly. She is in what stage of motor skill learning?
A) cognitive stage
B) associative stage
C) autonomous stage
D) motor stage

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The autonomous stage is characterized by movements that are automatic and require little conscious thought. The fact that the mother can type on the computer without looking at the keys and with ease suggests that she has reached the autonomous stage of motor skill learning.

As You Watch Your Mother Typing on the Computer You