Psy 402 Topic 6 DQ 1

Psy 402 Topic 6 DQ 1 Discuss the effects of metacognitive regulation on memory performance. Hi Professor and class, There was a study done that determines the increase in study time resulted in little or no gain in recalling information. Metcalfe and her associates found that learners allocated most time to medium-difficulty items and studied the easiest items first (Koriat,2007). Another study determined improved accuracy resulted in more effective regulation of study and, in turn, in overall better test performance. “Thus, learners seem to rely on their metacognitive feelings in regulating their behavior, and to the extent that these feelings are accurate, such self-regulation helps improve memory performance” (Koriat,2007). Reference Koriat, A. (2007). Metacognition and consciousness. Cambridge handbook of consciousness. Cambridge University Press. Credo Reference: acognition_and_consciousness/0?institutionId=5865 Topic 6 DQ 1 Dear Proff. Evans and Class, Metacognition refers to any knowledge or cognitive process that monitors or controls cognition. Metacognitive regulation is defined as how we control our thinking to facilitate our learning. For example, students with effective metacognitive-regulation skills can select appropriate learning strategies for a task and modify their approaches based on outcome. Metacognition refers to one's awareness of and ability to regulate one's own thinking. Some everyday examples of metacognition include: awareness that you have difficulty remembering people's names in social situations. reminding yourself that you should try to remember the name of a person you just met. Examples of metacognitive activities include planning how to approach a learning task, using appropriate skills and strategies to solve a problem, monitoring one's own comprehension of text, and self-assessing and self-correcting in response to the self-assessment. Memory is the faculty of the brain by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. Research has suggested that long-term memory storage in humans may be maintained by DNA methylation, and the 'prion' gene. According to numerous current and past research, auditory distraction exerts its influence on memory performance via both memory and metamemory processes. Strategic regulation of memory accuracy is impacted by auditory distraction.