Question

While attempting to visit a friend in Boston, Enrique is struggling with his friend's directions. Enrique's friend told him, "Turn left at the ball park, right at the movie theater, go around the mall, and make a left turn." The directions are almost meaningless, because Enrique has never been to Boston before. Which of the following provides the best explanation for the breakdown in communication?
Enrique does not have a preexisting schema to which he can attach the new information.
T/F

Answer 1

Answer:True, Enrique does not have a preexisting schema to which he can attach the new information.

Explanation:preexisting schema refers to a set or pattern of Information that we have stored in our mind based on what we have learn through the course of our lives. This information is useful when we need to recall certain information and use it in the current similar situation. Since Enrique has never been to Boston he has no previously stored pattern of information about the area. This makes it hard for him to recall anything about the place.