Part of the Section on Metamemory Examined How Students Regulate

question 55

Multiple Choice

Part of the section on metamemory examined how students regulate their study strategies. If you are typical of the college students discussed in that section-and the task is relatively easy-you would be likely to

• A) spend somewhat more time on the more difficult material, but not as much time as it deserves.
• B) fail to review the material you already know.
• C) show no relationship between study time and the difficulty of the material.
• D) spend roughly three times as long on difficult topics as on the topics you already know.

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Definitions:

Incompatible Goals

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Mismatched Expectations

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Acknowledgement

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