With respect to metamemory and learning efficiency, which statement is true?
A)Judgments of learning help us overcome overconfidence.
B)We should not use judgments of learning to allocate study time to difficult or easy items.
C)The stability bias shows that we should avoid using metamemory during study.
D)Judgments of learning can help us distinguish between easy and difficult items, but we should be aware of overconfidence and the stability bias and review even easy items.

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Judgments of learning can be helpful to distinguish between easy and difficult items and allocate study time accordingly. However, we should be cautious of the stability bias (the tendency to overestimate the stability of our memory) and overconfidence. Therefore, we should still review even easy items to ensure retention and avoid overconfidence in our ability to recall them.

With Respect to Metamemory and Learning Efficiency, Which Statement Is