Question

professor flores has been teaching introduction to chemistry for three consecutive classes. by the time she gets to the third class, she is delivering the material by heart without even thinking much about what she is saying. it is only when a student interrupts her to ask a question that her concentration to this task returns. for professor flores, the third class is an example of a(n) ______ process. controlled conscious automatic subliminal

Explanation:

Automatic processes require little conscious thought. Professor Flores can teach the third - class by heart without much thinking, which is characteristic of an automatic process. Controlled and conscious processes require active attention and thought. Subliminal processes occur below the level of conscious awareness and are not relevant here.

Answer:

C. automatic