Schema Theory Questions

Schema Theory Questions

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define Schema.

Back

A schema is a mental framework that organizes knowledge, beliefs, and expectations about the world.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give a practical example of a social schema.

Back

Expecting teachers to be knowledgeable, professional, and organized.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the main functions of schemas?

Back

Schemas simplify information processing and help us quickly interpret situations.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Name three types of schemas.

Back

Social schema, self-schema, script schema.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Schema Activation?

Back

Triggering schemas through relevant cues or situations, guiding perception and memory.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Explain Confirmation Bias.

Back

Tendency to notice and recall information consistent with pre-existing beliefs or schemas.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Summarize Cohen’s (1981) waitress/librarian study.

Back

Participants remembered schema-consistent details about a woman described as either a waitress or librarian, demonstrating schematic processing and memory bias.

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