Your Textbook Discussed a Metamemory Study That Asked Students to Estimate

question 48

Multiple Choice

Your textbook discussed a metamemory study that asked students to estimate their total score on a test that they had just taken. The comparison between the students' actual score and their estimated score showed that

• A) the students consistently overestimated how well they had performed.
• B) the students consistently underestimated how well they had performed.
• C) the students with the lowest actual scores provided the most accurate estimated scores.
• D) the students with the highest actual scores provided the most accurate estimated scores.

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