Three of the Following Are Characteristics of Self-Regulated Learning

question 46

Multiple Choice

Three of the following are characteristics of self-regulated learning. Which one is not necessarily a characteristic associated with self-regulated learning?

• A) Trying to focus one's attention on the task at hand
• B) Figuring out how best to use the time one has to accomplish a particular learning task
• C) Wanting to learn something even though there is no external reward for learning it
• D) Working hard to achieve the instructional objectives the teacher has described

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Definitions:

Startle Reflex

A quick, involuntary response or jump that humans and animals make in response to a sudden, unexpected stimulus.

Strange Situation

A research procedure devised by Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and child through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions.

Attachment

An emotional bond that forms between individuals, particularly in the context of a child's early relationships with caregivers.

Infants

Very young children, typically under one year of age, at the earliest stages of development.