In Contemporary Cognitive Psychology, a Script Can Best Be Described

question 34

Multiple Choice

In contemporary cognitive psychology, a script can best be described as:

• A)A particular way of talking oneself through a difficult situation
• B)Knowledge about the typical sequence of events in an activity
• C)The strategy that a teacher tells students to use in order to remember classroom material
• D)The things that someone typically says when initiating a conversation with someone else
• E)g., "small talk")

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Definitions:

Species-typical Behavior

Actions and patterns of behavior that are characteristic of a particular species, often instinctual.

Intelligence

The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge, reason logically, plan effectively, comprehend complex ideas, and learn from experience.

Homo Habilis

is an extinct species of early human that lived approximately 2.4 to 1.4 million years ago, known for its use of stone tools.

Homo Erectus

An extinct species of hominid that lived from roughly 1.9 million to about 140,000 years ago, known for being one of the first hominins to have a stature and gait similar to that of modern humans.