What Is a Schema

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is a schema?

• A) a cognitive error that we use to explains events
• B) a category of knowledge that helps people interpret and understand the world
• C) a mental structure used to simplify and organize knowledge
• D) A and B
• E) B and C

Associate brain regions with their roles in emotional regulation and response to fear.

Determine the connections between various brain structures and body regulatory functions.

Recognize the significance of brain plasticity and its limits.

Understand the significance of the prefrontal cortex and its proportion in the human brain.

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Definitions:

Descriptive Norm

Norms that convey information about what is commonly done in specific situations, influencing behavior by indicating what is considered typical or normal.

Informational Influence

The effect of others' actions or opinions on one's own beliefs or behaviors due to the desire to be correct in situations where the correct action or belief is uncertain.

Social Priming

The effect whereby exposure to a stimulus influences response to a later stimulus, often related to social behaviors and perceptions.

Honk Their Horns

A common way drivers communicate urgency, prompt attention, or express frustration using their vehicle's horn.