Control Processes in Metamemory

question 28

Multiple Choice

Control processes in metamemory:

• A)involve the monitoring of conscious knowledge.
• B)involve the decisions and behaviors that we engage in to improve or alter or memory processes.
• C)require little focused attention, as control is largely automatic in educated adults.
• D)are seldom found to be accurate-artificial control leads to better metamemory.

Understand the quantification of reliability and its interpretation.

Comprehend discriminant validity and its role in establishing the validity of measures.

Understand the concept of status variables and their inability to be manipulated by researchers.

Recognize the nature and role of independent variables in research, including how they can be manipulated and their relationship with dependent variables.

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Definitions:

Control Procedure

A set of standardized practices and procedures implemented by a business to ensure accuracy and integrity in its financial and operational activities.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

A U.S. law enacted in 2002 that aims to protect investors by making corporate disclosures more reliable and accurate through the establishment of new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards, management, and public accounting firms.

Internal Control Procedures

These are policies and procedures implemented by a business to ensure the integrity of financial and accounting information, promote accountability, and prevent fraud.

Public Companies

Companies that issue publicly traded debt or equity securities.