[3] Cognition [Cognitive Schemas]

Question 1

Prototypes

Answer 1

The best or most typical example of a category.

Question 2

Schemas

Answer 2

Cognitive structures that help organize and interpret information, similar to frameworks of knowledge.

Question 3

Assimilation

Answer 3

The process of incorporating new experiences into existing schemas without changing the schema itself.

Question 4

Accommodation

Answer 4

The process of modifying existing schemas or creating new ones when new information does not fit existing schemas.