Jennifer was walking along the street when she saw a man run out of a convenience store clutching on to a bag.The owner of the store runs out and shouts for the man to stop and come back.Jennifer immediately assumes that there has been a robbery, not that the man was in a hurry and forgot his change.How did she fill in this gap in her knowledge of the situation?

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Jennifer is using a schema, which is a cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information based on past experiences and knowledge. In this case, her schema for a man running out of a store while being chased is likely to be that of a robbery, rather than a forgetful customer.

Jennifer Was Walking Along the Street When She Saw a Man