Research on metacognition shows that preschoolers __________.
A) use elaboration and organization more than rehearsal
B) use memory strategies as effectively as school-age children
C) view the mind as a passive container of information
D) view the mind as an active, constructive agent that selects and transforms information
Question 2
Which statement about culture, schooling and memory strategies is accurate?
A) People in village cultures who lack formal schooling use and benefit from instruction in memory strategies.
B) In all cultures, effective use of memory strategies is required for day-to-day problem solving.
C) Societal modernization is broadly associated with performance on cognitive tasks typical in industrialized nations.
D) The development of memory strategies is merely a product of a more competent information-processing system.