Maria is asked to create and tell a story about how a lost dog was able to find its home. She talks and talks about the dog, and about its home, but is never able to figure out how to end the story or what would be required to make the story complete. In terms of her control processes, her problem in finishing her work would be described as a failure of:
A) motivation
B) retrieval
C) metacognition
D) rehearsal

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This example points to Maria's lack of awareness about what the problem involves and what a correct solution requires. Thus, she in not able to "think about her thinking," which is the essence of metacognition. Motivation is not a problem, as evidenced by her continued effort. The example does not indicate that she has trouble remembering (retrieval) or repeating relevant details (rehearsal).

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