Metacognitive Knowledge of Decision-Making: An Explorative Study

Colombo, Barbara; Iannello, Paola; Antonietti, Alessandro

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“…The Solomon Questionnaire (Colombo, Iannello, & Antonietti, 2010) was used to investigate metacognition in decision making. A version of the original questionnaire was adapted to the specific medical contexts of the present study.…”

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What Do Physicians Believe About the Way Decisions Are Made? A Pilot Study on Metacognitive Knowledge in the Medical Context

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Metacognition relative to medical decision making has been poorly investigated to date. However, beliefs about methods of decision making (metacognition) play a fundamental role in determining the efficiency of the decision itself. In the present study, we investigated a set of beliefs that physicians develop in relation to the modes of making decisions in a professional environment. The Solomon Questionnaire, designed to assess metacognitive knowledge about behaviors and mental processes involved in decision making, was administered to a sample of 18 emergency physicians, 18 surgeons, and 18 internists. Significant differences in metacognitive knowledge emerged among these three medical areas. Physicians’ self-reports about the decision process mirrored the peculiarities of the context in which they operate. Their metacognitive knowledge demonstrated a reflective attitude that is an effective tool during the decision making process.

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“…Historically, starting with the work of Flavell in the 1970s (e.g., Flavell, 1971), metacognition was studied in relation to memory and was operationalized as metamemory. Even if metamemory itself was found to be highly influential in promoting different types of knowledge -such as strategic thinking, monitoring, self-efficacy, and knowledge about emotional states (Hertzog, 1992) -nowadays metacognition is studied in many more contexts linked not only to memory itself but, more generally, to reasoning (Kuhn, 2000), problem solving (Antonietti, Ignazi & Perego, 2000), and decision making (Colombo, Iannello & Antonietti, 2010). Metacognition is also studied in relation to learning, including learning that is supported by technological tools (Antonietti, Colombo & Lozotsev, 2008).…”

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The Role of Metacognitive Strategies in Learning Music: A Multiple Case Study

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Brit. J. Music. Ed.

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The positive role of metacognition in music learning and practice is well assessed, but the role of musicians’ metacognitive skills in such a context is not yet clear. Teachers often state that they apply a metacognitive approach during their lessons, but students fail to acknowledge it and report that they become metacognitive learners thanks to their own practice. In this multiple case observational study the spontaneous metacognitive behaviour of a teacher during four piano lessons with expert and novice students was analysed. Data supported the notion that teachers use metacognitive strategies during their teaching practice, but students are not aware of this because a metacognitive focus on strategies, as well as a strong emphasis on monitoring, appears to be lacking. Teachers are also able to differentiate their teaching behaviour between expert and novice students. Students’ age, however, affects teachers’ behaviour more deeply than expertise. Implications for music education are discussed, highlighting the main issues that can be derived from the results and how they can be effectively used to enhance professional development and improve practice in music education.

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“…We found only one other study that directly evaluated the relationship between cognitive styles and regret [ 7 ]. In their study of the general population (n = 85), where some participants were physicians, Colombo et al [ 7 ] used the Solomon questionnaire to assess preferences toward intuitive vs. deliberative style decision-making.…”

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“…To protect from alpha error, we applied Bonferroni’s adjustment to correct multiple comparisons for P values. However, because previous studies [ 7 , 11 ] in the general population suggest that maximizers feel more regret than satisficers, we also tested the relationship between regret and maximizing-satisficing tendencies without Bonferroni’s correction. To identify the unique influence of the various predictors of regret, we also performed a multivariate linear regression analysis, where regret was the dependent variable, and all cognitive styles and demographic features (age, gender, training level, and discipline) were independent variables.…”

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“…We [ 3 – 5 ] and others [ 6 ] have shown how regret plays a role in clinical problem solving and decision-making, which occurs by a decision-maker’s tendency to minimize or avoid regret. Similarly, Colombo et al [ 7 ] investigated how awareness of one’s own cognitive style affects both the decision making process and the propensity to feel regret. The authors demonstrated that those prone toward intuitive reasoning might feel less regret than those who are inclined to think analytically.…”

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Thinking Styles and Regret in Physicians

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BackgroundDecision-making relies on both analytical and emotional thinking. Cognitive reasoning styles (e.g. maximizing and satisficing tendencies) heavily influence analytical processes, while affective processes are often dependent on regret. The relationship between regret and cognitive reasoning styles has not been well studied in physicians, and is the focus of this paper.MethodsA regret questionnaire and 6 scales measuring individual differences in cognitive styles (maximizing-satisficing tendencies; analytical vs. intuitive reasoning; need for cognition; intolerance toward ambiguity; objectivism; and cognitive reflection) were administered through a web-based survey to physicians of the University of South Florida. Bonferroni’s adjustment was applied to the overall correlation analysis. The correlation analysis was also performed without Bonferroni’s correction, given the strong theoretical rationale indicating the need for a separate hypothesis. We also conducted a multivariate regression analysis to identify the unique influence of predictors on regret.Results165 trainees and 56 attending physicians (age range 25 to 69) participated in the survey. After bivariate analysis we found that maximizing tendency positively correlated with regret with respect to both decision difficulty (r=0.673; p<0.001) and alternate search strategy (r=0.239; p=0.002). When Bonferroni’s correction was not applied, we also found a negative relationship between satisficing tendency and regret (r=-0.156; p=0.021). In trainees, but not faculty, regret negatively correlated with rational-analytical thinking (r=-0.422; p<0.001), need for cognition (r=-0.340; p<0.001), and objectivism (r=-0.309; p=0.003) and positively correlated with ambiguity intolerance (r=0.285; p=0.012). However, after conducting a multivariate regression analysis, we found that regret was positively associated with maximizing only with respect to decision difficulty (r=0.791; p<0.001), while it was negatively associated with satisficing (r=-0.257; p=0.020) and objectivism (r=-0.267; p=0.034). We found no statistically significant relationship between regret and overall accuracy on conditional inferential tasks.ConclusionRegret in physicians is strongly associated with their tendency to maximize; i.e. the tendency to consider more choices among abundant options leads to more regret. However, physicians who exhibit satisficing tendency – the inclination to accept a “good enough” solution – feel less regret. Our observation that objectivism is a negative predictor of regret indicates that the tendency to seek and use empirical data in decision-making leads to less regret. Therefore, promotion of evidence-based reasoning may lead to lower regret.

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Metacognitive Knowledge of Decision-Making: An Explorative Study

Cited by 17 publications

References 35 publications

What Do Physicians Believe About the Way Decisions Are Made? A Pilot Study on Metacognitive Knowledge in the Medical Context

What Do Physicians Believe About the Way Decisions Are Made? A Pilot Study on Metacognitive Knowledge in the Medical Context

The Role of Metacognitive Strategies in Learning Music: A Multiple Case Study

Thinking Styles and Regret in Physicians

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