Term ID: T3690

Mental Schema

/mental-schema/
Organized knowledge structures that guide perception, interpretation, and response to environmental information.
Example: Cognitive frameworks for understanding concepts like "restaurant" that include expectations about menus, servers, and payment.

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Reference: Piaget (1952)