Metacognition Basic
Cognitive Flexibility
Executive Function
100

Who did we use as an example during our Metacognition Presentation?

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
100
True or False: The saying "A Fork in the Road" is a cognitively flexible saying? (Bonus points if you tell me why.)

True - because it mean a literal fork in the middle of a road, or it could mean when a road comes to a division of direction to go.

100
Who was the principal in our Executive Functioning presentation?

Principal Skinner

200

What is Metacognition?

Thinking about our Thinking

200

What does cognitive flexibility mean?

To think flexibly

200

How many elements of executive functioning are there? (Bonus if you can name some of them)

There are 5 elements: Organizing, Prioritizing, Cognitive Flexibility, Memory & Self-checking



300

What is the foundation of Metacognition? (Hint: Self - something?)

Self-Awareness

300

What is a cognitively flexible word for cognitive?

thinking, knowing, aware, etc.

300

What does our Executive Function help us do? (Hint: has to do with thinking, but think about that in a physical way)

Keeps our Minds Running

400

What is one of the 3 aspects of Self-Awareness? (Bonus Points if you name all 3)

How, What, Why/When
400

What is the common term used for a word that is cognitively flexible? (Hint: starts with the letter S).

Synonym

400

From what era or what kind of language is the origin of the word "Executive Function." (Hint: The origin word is Exequis.)

Medieval Latin

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