Non-psychoanalytic researchers sometimes use the term ________ to refer to the unconscious.
A) short-term memory
B) consciously inaccessible memory
C) cognitive unconscious
D) unconscious memory

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Non-psychoanalytic researchers often refer to the unconscious as the cognitive unconscious, as it refers to mental processes that are not accessible to conscious awareness but can still influence behavior and cognition. Option A, short-term memory, does not completely capture the concept of the unconscious, which involves more than just memory processes. Option B, consciously inaccessible memory, is not widely used and also does not capture the breadth of the unconscious. Option D, unconscious memory, suggests that the unconscious is limited to memory processes, which is not entirely accurate.

Non-Psychoanalytic Researchers Sometimes Use the Term ________ to Refer to the Unconscious