Matt just finished his first conversation with an international student from Rwanda. He found that things went smoothly without his having to think about what he was saying even though he was a bit nervous about the interaction before it happened. Matt's experience illustrates ________.

A. conscious competence
B. unconscious competence
C. unconscious incompetence
D. conscious incompetence


Answer: B

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