Term ID: T3697

Mental Model

/mental-model/
Cognitive representations of how systems, processes, or situations work that guide understanding and prediction.
Example: Internal models of cause-and-effect relationships that help predict outcomes and guide decision-making in complex situations.

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Reference: Gentner & Stevens (1983)