Metacognitive States Questionnaire, SMI Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. I monitored the flow of my thoughts.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
2. I checked my work again during the test.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
3. I tried to identify the main point in each test question.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
4. Before starting to solve the problem, I decided what the outcome should be.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
5. I was aware of which problem-solving strategy I was using and why I was using it while working on the task.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
6. I noticed and corrected my mistakes.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
7. I compared the requirements of the test task with the knowledge I have.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
8. I tried to clearly understand what the test required.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
9. I was aware that it was important to plan my time for working on the tasks.
No
Probably no
Probably yes
Yes
10. At each stage of the task, I knew how much I still had left to do.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
11. I thought about the meaning of each question before starting to solve it.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
12. I double-checked that I understood exactly what I was supposed to do in each task and how to do it.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
13. I was clearly aware of the flow of my thoughts.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
14. I monitored how effectively I was completing the test and, if needed, changed (or was willing to change) my approach.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
15. I used different approaches to solve the problems.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
16. I first identified the general principle for solving the problem.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
17. Before starting to solve the task, I checked whether I had understood the instructions correctly.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
18. From time to time, I checked how thoroughly I had completed the tasks.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
19. I tried to organize the information I knew in order to answer the test questions.
1 - No
2 - Probably no
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
20. I tried to fully understand what the task required before starting to work on it.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
1. I monitored the flow of my thoughts.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
2. I double-checked my work during the test.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
3. I tried to identify the main point in each test question.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
4. Before I started solving the problem, I decided what the outcome should be.
1 - No
2 - Probably no
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
5. I was aware of which problem-solving strategy I was using and why I was using it while solving the tasks.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
6. I noticed and corrected my mistakes.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
7. I compared the demands of the test questions with the knowledge I had.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
8. I tried to clearly understand what the test required.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
9. I was aware that it was important to plan my time while working on the tasks.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
10. At each stage of the task, I knew how much I still had left to do.
1 - No
2 - Probably no
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
11. I thought carefully about the meaning of each task before starting to work on it.
1 - No
2 - Probably no
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
12. I double-checked that I correctly understood what needed to be done and how to do it in each task.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
13. I was clearly aware of my train of thought.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
14. I monitored how effectively I was completing the test and, if needed, adjusted (or was prepared to adjust) my approach.
1 – No
2 – Probably no
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
15. I used different approaches to solve the problems.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
16. I first identified the general principle for solving the problem.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
17. I checked that I had understood the instructions correctly before I started working on the task.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
18. From time to time, I checked how thoroughly I had completed the tasks.
1 - No
2 - Probably not
3 - Probably yes
4 - Yes
19. I tried to organize the information I already knew in order to answer the test questions.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes
20. I tried to fully understand the task before starting to work on it.
1 – No
2 – Probably not
3 – Probably yes
4 – Yes