Based on what you learned in this chapter, do schemas become stronger or weaker over time? Why? Answer: Schemas organize our knowledge about the world. They influence what we pay attention to, think about, and remember. Generally we are more likely to not

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: Schemas organize our knowledge about the world. They influence what we pay attention to, think about, and remember. Generally we are more likely to notice and thus more likely to recall information that fits our schemas rather than information that does not fit our schemas. If information is ambiguous, we tend to distort it in a way that fits our pre-existing schemas. If any needed information is missing, we are likely to fill it in with information that is consistent with our schemas. Additionally, because of the availability heuristic, we can recall information that is consistent with our schema quite easily. Finally, processes involved in the self-fulfilling prophecy—where we act consistently with our expectations of another, leading the other to confirm our expectations—provides another process by which schemas can become stronger over time.

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a. the relationship between the two variables is very strong. b. the relationship between the two variables is very weak. c. as one variable increases, so does the other. d. a calculation error has been made.

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DRA involves using ____________ for desirable behaviors and ___________ for undesirable behaviors

a. reinforcement; extinction b. reinforcement; punishment c. extinction; reinforcement d. extinction; punishment

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