Aili is aware that she should attend closely to her teacher's directions, group items when memorizing, and reread a complicated paragraph to make sure she understands it. But she does not always engage in these activities. Aili is not yet good at
A) selective attention.
B) applying memory strategies.
C) cognitive self-regulation.
D) metacognition.

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Aili's lack of consistent engagement in specific activities despite knowing they are important indicates a lack of cognitive self-regulation – the ability to monitor and control one's own learning and thinking processes. This is different from selective attention (A) which involves focusing on certain information while ignoring others, applying memory strategies (B) which involves using techniques to improve memory, and metacognition (D) which is the awareness and understanding of one's own thinking processes.

Aili Is Aware That She Should Attend Closely to Her