Table 7. Adjusted Means for Field and Level of Experience on Metacognitive Reasoning Strategies.
| First Year | Upper Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Std Error | Mean | Std Error | Mean | |
| Recognition of Circumstances | |||||
| Social | 3.73 | .05 | 3.72 | .10 | 3.73 |
| Biological | 3.51 | .05 | 3.51 | .06 | 3.51 |
| Health | 3.51 | .05 | 3.28 | .13 | 3.40 |
| Mean | 3.58 | 3.50 | |||
| Seeking Help | |||||
| Social | 0.91 | .02 | 0.96 | .04 | 0.94 |
| Biological | 0.90 | .02 | 0.86 | .03 | 0.88 |
| Health | 0.60 | .02 | 0.59 | .05 | 0.60 |
| Mean | 0.80 | 0.80 | |||
| Question One's Judgment | |||||
| Social | 2.85 | .05 | 2.92 | .09 | 2.89 |
| Biological | 3.20 | .05 | 3.21 | .05 | 3.21 |
| Health | 2.61 | .05 | 2.49 | .12 | 2.55 |
| Mean | 2.89 | 2.87 | |||
| Deal with One's Emotions | |||||
| Social | 2.87 | .05 | 2.85 | .09 | 2.86 |
| Biological | 3.24 | .05 | 3.27 | .06 | 3.26 |
| Health | 2.80 | .05 | 2.61 | .13 | 2.71 |
| Mean | 2.97 | 2.91 | |||
| Anticipating Consequences | |||||
| Social | 3.64 | .05 | 3.65 | .10 | 3.65 |
| Biological | 3.38 | .05 | 3.41 | .06 | 3.40 |
| Health | 3.48 | .05 | 3.23 | .13 | 3.36 |
| Mean | 3.50 | 3.43 | |||
| Analysis of Personal Motivations | |||||
| Social | 2.80 | .05 | 2.85 | .09 | 2.83 |
| Biological | 3.03 | .05 | 3.04 | .05 | 3.04 |
| Health | 2.48 | .05 | 2.34 | .12 | 2.41 |
| Mean | 2.77 | 2.74 | |||
| Consideration of Effects of One's Actions | |||||
| Social | 3.48 | .05 | 3.47 | .09 | 3.48 |
| Biological | 3.13 | .05 | 3.15 | .06 | 3.14 |
| Health | 2.96 | .05 | 2.78 | .12 | 2.87 |
| Mean | 3.19 | 3.13 | |||