Schema

According to Piaget, as we grow older our schema become _______.

• increasingly more abstract

• increasingly more complex

• increasingly more concrete

• increasingly more cognitive

• increasingly more important

These are the building blocks of our cognition, linked mental representations of the world to help understand the world around us.

• Adaptation

• Assimilation

• Schemas

• Accommodation

Which is not a good defintion of a schema?

• a mental representation

• a framework we use to help understand the world

• a collection of thoughts

John had a lesson about sustainability before going to the supermarket with his family. When he is there he starts to notice how many fruit and vegetables are wrapped in plastic. This is an example of which psychological concept ...

• assimilation of an idea

• schema influencing perception

• disequilibrium of ideals

• schema adaptation

____________ are the mental representations of experience and understanding.

In social studies, a schema can be best described as a _______.

• A) mental framework for organizing information

• B) physical map of a region

• C) historical timeline

• D) list of government officials

Which of the following is an example of a schema in social studies?

• A) A timeline of World War II events

• B) A mental model of democracy

• C) A list of U.S. Presidents

• D) A map of Europe

Schemas in social studies help students to _______.

• A) memorize dates

• B) understand complex social structures

• C) draw maps

• D) write essays

The concept of schema is most closely related to which of the following fields?

• A) Geography

• B) Psychology

• C) Economics

• D) Political Science

A schema can influence how we _______ new information.

• A) ignore

• B) interpret

• C) forget

• D) memorize