Question

to combine concepts or ideas into a whole is called ______. a. integration b. synthesizing c. summarizing d. metacomprehension

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "integration" generally refers to combining parts into a whole, often in a more systematic or structural way, but the term "synthesizing" is more specific to combining concepts/ideas.
• Option B: "synthesizing" means to combine different concepts or ideas to form a new whole, which matches the description in the question.
• Option C: "summarizing" is about condensing information to its main points, not combining into a whole.
• Option D: "metacomprehension" is about one's awareness of their own understanding, not combining ideas.

Answer:

B. synthesizing