Schema Theory

Question 1

Schema Theory Creation

Answer 1

• Proposed by Bartlett, 1932
• Organization and categorization knowledge based upon prior/past knowledge of experiences
• Generalization of large amounts of information

Question 2

Assimilation

Answer 2

• Using an existing schema to deal with a new object or event
  ex. Dog’s hair

Question 3

Accommodation

Answer 3

Changing/developing a new schema when it cannot explain the new object or event
ex.dog and cat difference

Question 4

Scripts

Answer 4

Are scenarios which have been developed into schemas about different behaviors and scenarios for events

Question 5

Top Down Processing

Answer 5

Prior Knowledge (Schemas) filter incoming information 
-Influences Perception

Question 6

Bottom Up processing

Answer 6

Cognitive process is data driven

-no prior knowledge bias/perception can influence the thinking process