Aleixo just started his job as an advertising intern. When he arrived at the office, he was surprised that everyone was wearing jeans or other types of informal attire. The situation most likely violates Aleixo's __________ of office workers
A) chunk
B) mnemonic
C) primer
D) schema
Answer: D
Rationale: A schema is an organized cluster of memories that constitutes one's knowledge about events, objects, and ideas. Whenever we encounter familiar events or objects, these schemas become active, and they allow us to know what to expect, what to pay attention to, and what to remember.
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