Which of the Following Students Provides the Most Accurate Summary

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following students provides the most accurate summary of the research on metacomprehension accuracy among college students?

• A) Cheryl: "Students' metacomprehension accuracy and their reading comprehension scores are significantly correlated."
• B) Jacques: "Students tend to underestimate their scores on a reading comprehension test."
• C) Ed: "Students are much more confident about the comprehension questions they answered correctly, compared with those they answered incorrectly."
• D) Hannelore: "Unfortunately, students' metacomprehension accuracy does not improve when they get feedback about their ability to assess their reading comprehension."

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Definitions:

Income Range

The spectrum of income levels, from the lowest to the highest, that exists within a given population or among a specific group of individuals.

Substitution Effect

The economic principle that as the price of a good increases, consumers will replace it with cheaper alternatives.

Income Effect

The variation in income for a person or an economy and its impact on the demand for a specific good or service.

Perfect Substitutes

Goods that can serve the same purpose perfectly, where consumers are indifferent between them and will select based on price.