As You Read This Question, You May Be Asking Yourself

question 63

Multiple Choice

As you read this question, you may be asking yourself whether you understand it. If so, you are engaging in

• A) meta-analysis.
• B) metamemory.
• C) metacomprehension.
• D) source monitoring.

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Definitions:

Zone Of Proximal Development

A concept developed by Lev Vygotsky that represents the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Scaffolding

Vygotsky’s term for temporary cognitive structures or methods of solving problems that help the child as he or she learns to function independently.

Middle Adulthood

A stage of human development that occurs roughly between the ages of 40 and 65, focusing on personal and professional growth, stability, and facing the onset of aging.

Menopause

The cessation of menstruation.