Question

Jack must attend a funeral. Even though he has never been to a funeral before, he knows what to expect due to seeing funerals on TV and asking his friends about their experiences. His general expectation and idea for how funerals work is an example of what psychological concept?

Answer 1

Answer:

Schemata

Explanation:

A schema is the preconceived framework of cognition that helps us interpret information and react accordingly.

Here, Jack has never been to a funeral before but knows about funerals through other people's experiences. Also, his exposure to movies and TV shows that depict funerals have informed him about funerals. So, he has a fair idea about the cultural and traditional customs that are to be followed when attending a funeral.

Hence, the psychological concept being described here is schemata.