Elementary School Teachers Often Ask Students to Engage in Self-Testing

question 26

Multiple Choice

Elementary school teachers often ask students to engage in self-testing and other self-monitoring activities that help them think about their own thinking.Such activities are designed to promote which type of cognitive skills that improve memory?

• A)Language skills
• B)Metacognitive skills
• C)Narrative skills
• D)Processing speed

---

Definitions:

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking is the process of actively analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to make reasoned judgments and decisions.

Alternative Arguments

Differing or opposing viewpoints presented in a discussion or debate to consider various perspectives.

Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposing that individuals possess a variety of distinct types of intelligence, each relating to a specific domain of human capability.

Mental Effort

The amount of cognitive resources required to accomplish a task, ranging from low to high depending on the complexity and demands of the task.