Efren is not thinking about his girlfriend at this very moment. however, someone asks him to describe her, and without much thought, he describes her eyes, hair, and smile. thus, according to freud's three levels of consciousness, this information about his girlfriend is likely to be stored in the layer of efren's consciousness.

The correct answer is the preconscious layer of consciousness.

The preconscious refers to thoughts and knowledge that is part of our unconscious mind, but is not repressed. Due to this, preconsious thoughts and knowledge can be retrieved and recalled as and when needed. Information in the preconscious mind does not need to be in the conscious mind for it to be retrieved and available.