What Is Metacognition

question 131

Multiple Choice

What is metacognition?

• A) knowledge about the process of memory.
• B) the ability to think about one's own thoughts.
• C) a hypothesis that explains cognitive development during middle childhood.
• D) the combination of the following cognitive skills: attention, memory, and planning.

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Definitions:

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions).

Agonist

A substance that triggers a physiological response when combined with a receptor.

Antagonist

A substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another, often referring to a drug or muscle that opposes or competes with another.

Glutamate

A major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, involved in memory, learning, and the regulation of the nervous system.