Metacognition

Question 1

what is metacognition?

Answer 1

application of cognitive processes on cognitive processes

Question 2

simply metacognition involves

Answer 2

monitoring and controlling one’s own mind

Question 3

what are the 2 main domains of metacogntion?

Answer 3

space/perspective and time

Question 4

what are the 2 kinds of space people can perceive?

Answer 4

egocentric and allocentric

Question 5

what does it mean to use an egocentric reference frame?

Answer 5

relative to the self

Question 6

what does it mean to use an allocentric reference frame?

Answer 6

relative to objects

Question 7

what are the 3 spaces in egocentric reference frames?

Answer 7

personal space
peripersonal space
extra personal space

Question 8

what is personal space?

Answer 8

inside the body

Question 9

what is peripersonal space?

Answer 9

bubble surrounding that is reachable

Question 10

what is extra personal space?

Answer 10

outside reachable space

Question 11

what are the 2 kinds of time?

Answer 11

objective and subjective

Question 12

objective time refers to..

Answer 12

time conception

Question 13

what are the 3 time concepts?

Answer 13

linear
circular
non-linear

Question 14

linear time is:

Answer 14

sequential events that lead towards something

Question 15

circular time is:

Answer 15

anything that is seen in cycles

Question 16

non linear time is:

Answer 16

anything else that people use to display time

Question 17

what is subjective time?

Answer 17

time perception

Question 18

what is compared/contrasted in terms of subjective time?

Answer 18

duration and intrinsic mechanisms

Question 19

what influences duration timing?

Answer 19

working memory and attention

Question 20

what is an example of intrinsic time mechanisms?

Answer 20

circadian rhythms

Question 21

state the Weber- Fechner Law

Answer 21

subjective sensation of time is proportional to the logarithm of the stimulus intensity

Question 22

describe the method of loci

Answer 22

having a fixed mental representation and being able to move around in it

Question 23

what is social metacognition?

Answer 23

monitoring and controlling one another’s controlling of group member’s knowledge and emotions

Question 24

what is an important aspect of social metacognition?

Answer 24

attitudes

Question 25

attitudes can be..

Answer 25

weak/strong/positive/negative

Question 26

attitudes affect (3)

Answer 26

1. decision-making confidence 2. persuasion 3. egocentric bias

Question 27

what are the 3 kinds of meditation?

Answer 27

1. insight/mindfulness 2. trance state 3. emotional skills and tolerance training

Question 28

mindfulness meditation allows for what? (3)

Answer 28

1. attention control 2. emotion regulation 3. self-awareness

Question 29

attentional control involves:

Answer 29

increases tonic alertness | - enhanced orienting/alerting/conflict monitoring

Question 30

emotional regulation invovles:

Answer 30

less interference by unpleasant stimuli lower frequency/affection of negative stimuli faster return to baseline feelings

Question 31

self-awareness involves:

Answer 31

more self acceptance + self esteem/image

Question 32

cortical thickness occurs in what?

Answer 32

right PFC and ACC

Question 33

grey matter density increases in ___

Answer 33

brainstem

Question 34

decreased connectivity and asymmetry is seen in..

Answer 34

default mode network

Question 35

increased asymmetry occurs where in respect to

Answer 35

intraparietal sulcus; attention