Sonya, a student in an educational psychology course, is studying for an exam, and it is very late at night. She suddenly realizes that she has not comprehended the paragraph that she has just read. Which concept refers to the ability that allowed Sonya to recognize her failure to comprehend?
A) perceptual intervention
B) metacognitive processing
C) metaphysical inference
D) cognitive flexibility

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Metacognitive processing refers to the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. It enabled Sonya to recognize that she did not comprehend the paragraph she read.

Sonya, a Student in an Educational Psychology Course, Is Studying