As a child,Megan devoted years to learning how to read.As an adult,she effortlessly understands the sentences in a novel,which she reads at a pace of nearly 400 words per minute.Her adult reading speed best highlights the value of
A) echoic memory.
B) automatic processing.
C) the self-reference effect.
D) effortful processing.

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Megan's effortless understanding and fast reading pace suggest that she has developed automatic processing for reading, which is the ability to process information quickly and without conscious effort. This is a learned skill that is developed through practice and repetition, which Megan likely did as a child when she was learning how to read.

As a Child,Megan Devoted Years to Learning How to Read