Which of the following students provides the most accurate summary of the research on metacomprehension accuracy among college students?

a. Cheryl: "Students' metacomprehension accuracy and their reading comprehension scores are significantly correlated."
b. Jacques: "Students tend to underestimate their scores on a reading comprehension test."
c. Ed: "Students are much more confident about the comprehension questions they answered correctly, compared to those they answered incorrectly."
d. Hannelore: "Unfortunately, students' metacomprehension accuracy does not improve when they get feedback about their ability to assess their reading comprehension."


Ans: a

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