5. Describe what contemporary psychologists mean by the terms schema, script, personal theory, and worldview, and explain how each of these can influence learning and memory. Use concrete examples to illustrate your discussion.
Schema is a set of thought or behaviour that gives information to a person
Script is a set of expected behavior
Personal theory states that the way in which one perceives himslef and the environment are objective in nature
Worldview is an assumption about a set of behavior about physical and social reliaty
All the abpve terms are objective in nature. Learning depends differently from one person to the other,. Eg: suppose a pen is introduced to a child, one child may perceive it as a medium of writing, other may concentrate on the shape. The way we perceive things individually impacts our memory and in turn effects our reaction towars it.
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