THE ROLE OF THE IMAGE OF REFERENT INDIVIDUALS IN FORMATION OF THE METACOGNITIVE SPHERE OF PERSONALITY

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical and empirical study of the role of the image of a referent individual in the formation of the metacognitive sphere of personality. According to the results of the theoretical analysis, the authors suggested that the orientation of one individual to the characteristics of the metacognitive sphere of a referent individual play an important role in shaping the personal characteristics of the metacognitive sphere. It has been empirically established that there is a significant relationship between the characteristics of the metacognitive sphere of the subjects and their referents, whereas there is no significant relationship compared to non-referents. It was concluded that in the process of interaction with a significant other (a referent individual), the characteristics of their metacognitive sphere, in particular, metacognitive knowledge, metacognitive activity, and metacognitive awareness, become congruent.