The ability to perform motor behaviors without consciously thinking about them is called
A) telepathy
B) automaticity
C) self-efficacy
D) ossification

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The ability to perform motor behaviors without consciously thinking about them is called automaticity. Option A (telepathy) is a supernatural ability and is not related to this concept. Option C (self-efficacy) refers to an individual's belief in their own ability to perform a task, but does not refer to the ability to perform motor behaviors automatically. Option D (ossification) refers to the hardening or becoming more fixed in one's ways, and is not related to the ability to perform motor behaviors automatically.

The Ability to Perform Motor Behaviors Without Consciously Thinking About