What Is a Schema

Multiple Choice

What is a schema?

A) It is the invisible barrier that prevents minorities and women from being promoted to top corporate positions.
B) It is a person's preconceived notions about the nature of men and women and their traits.
C) It is an abstract knowledge structure stored in memory, making possible the interpretation and organization of information about people, events, or situations.
D) It is a collection of simplistic and often inaccurate beliefs about the typical characteristics of particular groups of people.
E) It is a systematic tendency to use information about others in ways that result in biases.