Exam 9: Metacognition, Reasoning and Executive Function

Inhibitory ___ refers to the ability to inhibit responses to irrelevant stimuli while pursuing a cognitively represented goal.

According to "neo-Piagetian" theories of cognitive development, the amount of ___ capacity that is available to the child changes with age.

attentional focus between conflicting representations).

___ metamemory includes knowledge of oneself as a memorizer, knowledge of the present contents of one's memory, and knowledge of task demands.

___ function is a function of the frontal cortex involving modulation of cognitive processes in a top-down manner.

Self-___ refers to the ability to keep track of where you are with respect to your memory goals.

Zelazo and colleagues have proposed a distinction between "cool" and "hot" executive functions. ___ executive functions are involved in making decisions about events with emotionally significant consequences.

Adults might perform better on the selection task when it is based on familiar contexts because they versions into pragmatic reasoning schemas about ___ scenarios in real life.

The hallmark of analogical reasoning is the ability to apply the ___ similarity constraint.

Traditionally, the development of reasoning and problem solving was thought to involve the acquisition of logical ___, and was studied using deductive reasoning problems.

In Justice et al.'s (1997) study, children who gave ___ explanations for their use of labeling as a memory strategy also showed better recall, irrespective of age.

___ questioning is a metacognitive strategy that might help children to represent relational structures and recognize relational similarities between old and new problems.

Source ___ refers to the ability to attribute accurately the origins of one's memories, knowledge, and beliefs.

Development of executive function in late childhood is related to maturational changes in the ___ cortex of the brain.

The term "good ___ processor" refers to a child whose motivational orientation and general world knowledge enables the automatic use of efficient learning strategies and procedures.

All cats bark. Rex is a cat. Does Rex bark? This is an example of a ___

Patients with brain damage to the frontal cortex typically show ___ card sorting behavior when asked to shift between sorting rules.

___'s selection task is measure of deductive reasoning that requires participants to decide on the minimum number of pieces of evidence needed to validate a rule.

In ___ reasoning, the problem solver deduces the correct answer on the basis of the logical combination of premises presented in the problem.

Self-___ refers to the ability to plan, direct and evaluate your own memory behavior. Studied in terms of aspects of executive function.