When you arrive at your first college class you find a seat, take out your notebook, and being to record information the professor writes on the board. Previous experience of being a high school student helped you determine what to do in this situation
In social psychological terms, the cognitive structure that guided your behavior is commonly known as ______________.
a. a plan
b. a schema
c. a self-fulfilling prophecy
d. the perseverance effect
Answer: B
Psychology
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a. ?to avoid unfamiliar and possibly dangerous stimuli b. ?to reduce prejudice among different peoples c. ?to encourage openness to new and possibly beneficial stimuli d. ?to reduce rates of reproduction
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