How do we decide which schema to use in processing an ambiguous stimulus?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: When we have multiple schemas that we could use for interpreting a stimulus, we tend to interpret the stimulus using whichever schema is most accessible, that is, which is most in the forefront of our mind. Schemas can be either chronically accessible, based on long-term experience, or can become temporarily more accessible through priming, in which recent experiences bring certain schemas to the forefront.
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A) hindered reproduction in our ancestors through a decrease in "jealous genes." B) aided reproductive success in our ancestors. C) facilitates reproductive success today. D) hinders the ability to attract but facilitates the ability to keep a mate today.
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