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Abstract The purpose of our study is to determine the metacognitive beliefs of medical students from Cumhuriyet University. Survey method was used during the study. Survey method includes descriptions of situations and events. "The Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-30)" developed by Cartwright-Hatton and Wells and later developed the 30-item short form (MCQ- 30) was used. The MCQ-30 which was adapted into Turkish by Tosun and Irak is a four point agreement scale. Each item in this scale is analyzed separately ranging from "(1) strongly disagree" to "(4) strongly agree.” The study population included 914 medical students from Cumhuriyet University. The sample consisted of 408 students chosen randomly. According to the grade variable, except for cognitive confidence, statistically significant differences were found among the positive beliefs, uncontrollability and danger, need to control thoughts and cognitive self-consciousness respectively (p <0.05). Academicians of Medicine are recommended to help develop the metacognitive beliefs of medical students.

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