Many children lack metacognitive knowledge. This is most directly reflected in the fact that they:
A) Tend to be easily distracted from schoolwork
B) Have difficulty with such mathematical concepts as proportions and negative numbers
C) Don't know very much about how they can best learn something
D) Don't do very well on intelligence test items requiring abstract thought

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Metacognitive knowledge refers to knowledge about one's own thinking and learning processes. Children who lack metacognitive knowledge often have difficulty regulating their own learning and may not know how to approach a task in the most effective way. Therefore, they may not know very much about how they can best learn something. Option A is incorrect because being easily distracted is a separate issue that may indicate difficulty with attentional control. Option B and D are incorrect because they refer to specific areas of academic knowledge or intelligence, which are not necessarily related to metacognitive knowledge.

Many Children Lack Metacognitive Knowledge