The ability to reflect consciously and deliberately on one’s own cognitive processes is known as
a. hypothetico-deductive reasoning.
b. metacognitive understanding.
c. formal operational thinking.
d. reasoning about true premises.
Answer: b. metacognitive understanding.
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a. this is one situation where the stereotypes are accurate. b. the research on grandmothers has increased dramatically since the late 1990s. c. grandmothers show substantial individual differences in their ideas about a grandmother's responsibilities. d. grandmothers are usually just as worried about their grandchildren as they were about their own children.
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a. 52 - 68 c. 20 - 35 b. 36 - 51 d. 0 - 19
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a. Infant snores and holds its breath. b. The baby is premature and has a shrill, high-pitched cry. c. The baby is placed on its back to sleep. d. Baby remains passive when its face rolls into a pillow or blanket.
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A. not equaled B. equaled C. exceeded D. lagged far behind