Two children are participating in a study on memory: Heather, a preschooler, and Ileana, a sixth grader. When the children fail one of the recall tasks, the researcher asks each child what she would do to succeed at the task the next time. Heather suggests that she would simply try again; on the other hand, Ileana says that she would try to write the items down. The difference in the girls' responses most clearly illustrates an increase in ________ during childhood.
A. attachment
B. metacognitive ability
C. proximal development
D. egocentrism
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).