Question

Tamika learned how to ride a bike when she was 6 years old, but when asked to explain how she balances the bike she is unable to do so. All of the following explains why Tamika cannot explain this skill EXCEPT______________.

a. her practicing of the skill has been moved from a conscious to unconscious knowledgeb. the skill of riding the bike is an unconscious skillc. the skill of riding the bike is only accessed through conscious processingd. the skill of riding the bike is now an automatic ability

Answer 1

All of the following explains why Tamika cannot explain this skill EXCEPT c. the skill of riding the bike is only accessed through conscious processing.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Tamika was learning to ride the bike, it was a conscious process. At first, her brain probably went crazy with all the things it had to think about at the same time: balancing Tamika so that she won't get hurt, turning the handlebar, pedaling etc. After some time, riding a bike becomes unconscious, a procedural memory. Procedural memory cannot be forgotten. It is the memory related to the use of the body or the use of tools or an instrument. Tamika won't be able to explain how she balances herself, but she'll be able to do it every time she's riding a bike.