Aysha's professor announces that the next exam will be in an essay format.Aysha doesn't believe she writes well,so she sees essay tests as difficult and unfair.Aysha has thus judged the exam without ever seeing it,using a
A) functional fixedness.
B) schema.
C) confirmation bias.
D) subgoal analysis.

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Aysha is using a schema, which is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information. Her preconceived notion about essay tests being difficult and unfair is based on her existing schema about her writing abilities.

Aysha's Professor Announces That the Next Exam Will Be in an Essay