Metamemory advances significantly in middle childhood, however, children as young as 5 or 6 have some rudimentary grasp of metamemory. Give an example of what a middle-school child would know about it versus what a first grader knows
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A young child could tell you that a short list is easier to remember than a long list, or that they would be more likely to remember something yesterday than something years ago. However, older children would be able to tell you the various steps they took to solve a problem and they would be more realistic in appraising their own memory abilities.
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a. niacin b. copper c. mercury d. lead
Which of the following is NOT true of hardiness?
a. It can be learned. b. It often comes from strong social support. c. It is a poor predictor of success in high-stress occupations. d. It can come from encouragement from friends and family.
The two populations being compared in the study must have the same variability or otherwise referred to as having a(n)______.
A. homogeneity of variances B. equal variance C. the assumption of normality D. the population of difference scores
Anastasia is building a sand castle at the beach
She is frustrated by the fact that the water keeps washing it away. She has rebuilt the castle five times already, each one a little further from the waves. Her brother Christopher walks up, sees the problem, and proceeds to dig a channel for the water that bypasses her latest sand castle completely. Which cognitive block was Anastasia demonstrating? A) Functional fixedness B) Convergent thinking C) Mental set Correct. Mental set occurs when we get stuck in a specific problem-solving strategy and can't see the problem from a new angle. D) Thin slicing