What Are Judgments of Learning (JOLs)

question 114

Multiple Choice

What are judgments of learning (JOLs) ?

• A)estimates of how well one's self has learned something from what he or she has read
• B)estimates of how well a research participant has learned something from what he or she has read
• C)a test of a person's knowledge after reading something
• D)knowing what other people will have learned from reading a text

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Definitions:

Prefrontal Cortex

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Short-term Memory

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Brain Structures

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Problem Drinking

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