Dr Syed Asks 5-Year Olds and 7-Year Olds How They

question 74

Multiple Choice

Dr. Syed asks 5-year olds and 7-year olds how they might remember a list of words. The 5-year-olds say they don't know but the 7-year-olds say they might try to write the words down to study them. The 7-year olds have better skills in what domain than the 5-year olds do

• A)Metacognition
• B)Unconscious focus
• C)The method of loci
• D)The spacing effect

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