As Children Develop, Their Metacognitive Knowledge Changes in a Number

question 29

Multiple Choice

As children develop, their metacognitive knowledge changes in a number of ways. Which one of the following is a false statement about how metacognition changes with development?

• A) Children sometimes use effective strategies unconsciously before they begin to use them consciously and intentionally.
• B) Older children engage in more comprehension monitoring than younger children.
• C) Younger children are more aware of their own thought processes than older children are.
• D) Children become increasingly adept at using rehearsal to remember something.