Metacognition : A Textbook for Cognitive, Educational, Lifespan and Applied Psychology

by John Dunlosky

• ISBN13: 9781412939720
• ISBN10: 1412939720
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-09-24
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Metacognition is the first textbook to focus on people's extraordinary ability to evaluate and control their cognitive processes. This comprehensive text covers both theoretical and empirical metacognitive research in educational, developmental, cognitive and applied psychology.Authors John Dunlosky and Janet Metcalfe address many of the key questions that have inspired scientists to pursue research in this domain. To answer these and many other questions, the authors assess major theoretical themes and programmatic research in the field. The authors also include chapters that define the scope of metacognition and cover its historical origins. Not only do they describe well-received theories about the nature of metacognition, but they also highlight unresolved mysteries currently on the cutting-edge of research.Key FeaturesEmphasizes the practical relevance of theory and research in metacognition to learning with the use of 'œApplication' boxes Introduces students to important questions that have yet to be answered by the metacognitive research literature with the inclusion of 'œMystery' boxes Provides three easy-to-conduct demonstrations (e.g., tip-of-the-tongue experience, delayed-judgment-of-learning effect, etc.) that students can try themselves Offers brief biographies that introduce students to some of the most influential leaders in metacognition Includes a general summary at the end of each chapteIntended AudienceThis text is an ideal resource for undergraduate cognitive psychology students. It also serves as comprehensive handbook for more advanced students and psychological scientists engaged in the study of metacognitive processes.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

History

Comte's Paradox and Turn-of-the-20th-Century Introspection

Some Shortcomings of Introspectionism

The Cognitive Renaissance

The Return of Introspection and the Rise of the Metacognitive School of Psychology

Basic Metacognitive Judgments

Methods and Analyses

Metamemory: Measures and Questions

Metamemory: Collecting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Data

Overview of the Remaining Chapters on Basic Metacognitive Judgments

Feelings of Knowing and Tip-of-the-Tongue States

Theories About Feeling-of-Knowing Judgments

Tip-of-the-Tongue States

Brain Bases of FOK States

Functions of Feelings of Knowing

Judgments of Learning

Do All Monitoring Judgments Tap the Same Information?

Variables Influencing JOL Accuracy

Theories About Judgments of Learning

Function of Judgments of Learning

Confidence Judgments

Factors Influencing RC Accuracy

Theories About Retrospective Confidence

Function of Retrospective Judgments

Source Judgments

Factors That Influence Source-Monitoring Accuracy

The Source-Monitoring Framework

Breakdowns of Source and Reality Monitoring

Brain Bases of Source-Monitoring Judgments

Applications

Law and Eyewitness Accuracy

Confidence and False Memories

Does Witness Confidence Matter to Jurors?

Lying

Hindsight Bias

Education

General Models of Student Self-Regulated Learning

Student Metacognition in Specific Domains

Life-Span Development

Childhood Development

Development of Theory of Mind

Development of Metamemory

Relationship Between ToM and Metamemory

Older Adulthood

What Do Older Adults Believe About Memory?

Aging and Memory Monitoring

Aging and Control of Learning and Retrieval

References

Index

About the Authors

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