Metacognition Refers To

question 36

Multiple Choice

Metacognition refers to:

• A)our ability to deflect our emotions onto recollective experiences.
• B)our knowledge and awareness of our own cognitive processes.
• C)our accuracy at predicting scientific phenomena.
• D)our ability to recollect earlier tip-of-the-tongue experiences.

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Definitions:

Individualistic Cultures

Societies that stress the importance of personal achievements, autonomy, and individual rights, often placing the individual before the community.

Projective Tests

Psychological tests that use ambiguous stimuli, such as pictures or patterns, to elicit responses that are believed to reveal the respondent's unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Psychoanalytic Therapists

Mental health professionals who employ theories and techniques based on Freudian and post-Freudian psychology to treat patients.

Define Success

A process of achieving one's goals, aspirations, or standards, often marked by a sense of fulfillment or accomplishment.