The preconscious differs from the unconscious in that
A) the preconscious relates to phenomena we are able to be aware of if we attend to them.
B) the preconscious relates to phenomena we cannot be aware of.
C) the preconscious relates to phenomena before they happen.
D) there is no difference.

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The preconscious refers to information that is not currently in conscious awareness but can be easily brought to conscious awareness through attention or retrieval. In contrast, the unconscious refers to information that is not currently in conscious awareness and cannot be readily accessed even with attention or retrieval efforts. Therefore, option A accurately describes the distinction between preconscious and unconscious.

The Preconscious Differs from the Unconscious in That