The role of schemas

Question 1

Schema

Answer 1

Schemas are mental frameworks of information that we use to organise past experiences and to interpret and
respond to new situations.

Question 2

Why Schema is good.

Answer 2

Schemas allow us to make sense of ambiguous situations by “filling in the gaps” in our knowledge.

They enable us to act comfortably even when our information is
incomplete

which makes it much easier to deal with complex situations.

Question 3

Why Schema is bad

Answer 3

However, schemas can lead to errors in information and processing such as prejudice and discrimination.

Question 4

Schema theory

Answer 4

Schema theory is an information-processing model that emphasizes how perception and memory are shaped by cognitive frameworks.

Question 5

What happens to schemes as we age

Answer 5

As we age, our schemas become increasingly sophisticated, and adults develop more and more Schemas to cover most
situations.