Metacognition Is Best Defined as

question 43

Multiple Choice

Metacognition is best defined as

• A) knowledge about our own thinking processes.
• B) the mechanism that primarily guides all problem-solving.
• C) "self-talk" that guides thinking.
• D) a heuristic used to promote retention in long term memory.

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