Considering trends in metacognitive development, only one of the following statements is accurate. Which one?
A) Learners of all ages generally know the things they know and the things they don't.
B) Elementary students have a better sense of what they do and don't know than high school students do.
C) Students tend to know many things that they don't realize they know.
D) Students across the K-12 grade span often think they know things that they really don't know.

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Research has shown that students across the K-12 grade span often overestimate their knowledge and believe that they know things that they actually don't know. This phenomenon is known as the "illusion of knowing." Therefore, option D is the only accurate statement as it aligns with current trends in metacognitive development research.

Considering Trends in Metacognitive Development, Only One of the Following