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The metacognitive abilities of children and adults.
- Source :
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Cognitive Development . Oct2016, Vol. 40, p101-110. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Metacognition, or the capacity to reflect upon one’s own knowledge, is a key trait in our cognitive repertoire which is developed during childhood. Here, a direct comparison of metacognitive ability in children ( N = 188; 6–9 years old) and adults, ( N = 47) using a single perceptual task, was made. Results showed that 6–9 years old children have a level of metacognitive access similar to that of adults. Further, a signal detection theory model was applied in order to distinguish metacognitive ability from the propensity towards risk taking, two factors that have so far been confounded in studies. Children presented a suboptimal tendency towards risky decisions and a natural predisposition to overconfidence that can be partially mitigated by imposing a conservative normative strategy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08852014
- Volume :
- 40
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cognitive Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 119341909
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2016.08.009