With Respect to Metacognitive Control, Second-Graders Are Likely To

question 11

Multiple Choice

With respect to metacognitive control, second-graders are likely to:

• A)spend more time studying items that they gave low JOLs to.
• B)fail at false-belief tests.
• C)use tip-of-the-tongue states to help retrieve eyewitness information.
• D)regard studying as unnecessary because they have already mastered the material.

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