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What is metacognition?
What is metacognition?
Monitoring your own thinking.
Which of the following describes Thinking System I?
Which of the following describes Thinking System I?
- Training in real world scenarios reinforces what learner knows
- Memory distortion caused from other events
- Automatic system: unconscious, intuitive, immediate (correct)
- Controlled system: conscious, decision making, exerts self-control
Which of the following describes Thinking System II?
Which of the following describes Thinking System II?
- Our discomfort with ambiguity and arbitrary events
- Controlled system: conscious, decision making, exerts self-control (correct)
- Confidence in a memory is not reliable
- Automatic system: unconscious, intuitive, immediate
What is the hunger for narrative?
What is the hunger for narrative?
What does imagination inflation refer to?
What does imagination inflation refer to?
What is suggestion in the context of memory?
What is suggestion in the context of memory?
What is interference in memory?
What is interference in memory?
What is the curse of knowledge?
What is the curse of knowledge?
What is the feeling of knowing?
What is the feeling of knowing?
What is fluency illusion?
What is fluency illusion?
What are flashbulb memories?
What are flashbulb memories?
What are mental models?
What are mental models?
What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?
What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?
What is testing in the context of knowledge?
What is testing in the context of knowledge?
What do cues refer to in learning?
What do cues refer to in learning?
What is feedback related to performance?
What is feedback related to performance?
What are simulations in learning?
What are simulations in learning?
What role do mistakes play in learning?
What role do mistakes play in learning?
Study Notes
Metacognition and Thinking Systems
- Metacognition refers to the awareness and regulation of one's own thought processes.
- Thinking System I operates automatically, functioning unconsciously and intuitively.
- Thinking System II involves conscious decision-making and requires self-control.
Cognitive Biases and Memory
- Hunger for narrative indicates a natural tendency to seek explanations and resist ambiguity.
- Imagination inflation can lead individuals to believe in the reality of events they've only imagined.
- Suggestion plays a role in memory illusions, often influenced by the phrasing of questions.
Memory Distortion
- Interference describes how memories can be distorted due to influences from other events.
- The curse of knowledge causes individuals to misestimate the learning duration needed for others.
- The feeling of knowing can lead to confusion between familiarity and actual knowledge, illustrated by "The big lie" technique.
Misjudgments of Knowledge
- Fluency illusion occurs when familiarity with a text is mistaken for true understanding of its content.
- Flashbulb memories, such as those from significant historical events, often come with high confidence but may lack accuracy.
Mastery and Competence
- Mental models form as mastery develops, aiding in problem-solving by consolidating incremental steps.
- The Dunning-Kruger effect explains how those lacking competence may overestimate their abilities, discouraging improvement.
Learning and Improvement Techniques
- Testing serves as retrieval practice, helping to distinguish between perceived and actual knowledge.
- Cues are vital in evaluating learned material; familiarity or fluency shouldn't be solely relied upon as indicators of knowledge.
- Feedback provides essential information to enhance performance and understanding.
- Simulations offer real-world training scenarios that reinforce knowledge and highlight areas needing improvement.
- Mistakes are recognized as valuable learning opportunities that can enhance comprehension and skills.
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Test your knowledge on Chapter 5 of 'Making It Stick' by exploring key concepts like metacognition and the two thinking systems. This quiz helps reinforce your understanding of how we think and learn effectively. Use these flashcards to enhance retention of valuable insights presented in this chapter.
