Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I:Metacognition is the understanding about one's own use of language.
Statement II:Mnemonics is the knowledge about our own thinking processes.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect ✓ Correct
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Explanation
Both statements are incorrect because their definitions are swapped.
Metacognition is not merely the understanding about one's own use of language.
Metacognition is actually knowledge about and control over one's own thinking processes.
Mnemonics are not knowledge about our own thinking processes.
Mnemonics are memory aids such as acronyms and rhymes that help store and recall information.
The term metacognition was introduced by John Flavell, meaning thinking about one's own thinking.
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