Metamemory Advances Significantly in Middle Childhood; However, Children as Young

question 36

Essay

Metamemory advances significantly in middle childhood; however, children as young as 5 or 6 have some rudimentary grasp of metamemory.Give an example of what a middle-school child would know about it versus what a first grader knows.

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