Question

the arcade looked nothing like how cory had imagined. it did not match his ____________ for an arcade.
a. memory
b. hierarchy
c. semantic network
d. schema
please select the best answer from the choices provided
o a
o b
o c
o d

Explanation:

• Memory: Refers to the ability to store and retrieve information from the past. But the context here is about a mental framework for what an arcade should be like, not just past - related recall.
• Hierarchy: Means a system in which people or things are ranked according to their status. This has no relation to Cory's mental concept of an arcade.
• Semantic network: Is a model of how concepts are related in memory based on meaning. While it is related to mental concepts, it is more about the inter - relationships of concepts rather than a general mental framework for a single entity (arcade).
• Schema: A schema is a mental framework or concept that helps us organize and interpret information. Cory had a mental schema (expectation, mental picture) of what an arcade should be like, and the actual arcade did not match this schema.

Answer:

D. schema