When Students Are Reading a Textbook, Their Comprehension Monitoring Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

When students are reading a textbook, their comprehension monitoring is most effective if it occurs:

• A) Before they read a passage
• B) Immediately after they've read a passage
• C) Several minutes or hours after they've read a passage
• D) Both immediately after they've read a passage and also at some later time

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Definitions:

Inoculation Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that exposure to weakened forms of an argument increases later resistance to that argument, similar to how exposure to a virus can create immunity.

Cognitive Dissonance

The psychological discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes simultaneously.

Inoculation Theory

A theory suggesting that exposure to a weakened form of an argument strengthens people's ability to refute stronger, future arguments.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state in which an individual experiences discomfort or conflict due to holding contradictory beliefs, attitudes, or values at the same time.