With respect to developmental differences in metacognition, which of the following statements is most accurate?
A) Young children are not as metacognitive as their older peers, and they are generally unable to learn metacognitive strategies until they become more mature.
B) Young and older students tend to be similar with respect to metacognition; the primary developmental difference between them is in their working memory capacity.
C) Young children are not as metacognitive as their older peers, but with formal instruction and practice, they can be taught metacognitive strategies.
D) Young children are typically about as metacognitive as their older peers, but they tend to not use the strategies.