Research on metacognition shows that school-age children ________.

A. fail to grasp the relationship between memory and understanding
B. use the same memory strategies as preschoolers do
C. view the mind as a passive container of information
D. view the mind as an active, constructive agent that selects and transforms information


Answer: D

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