The expectation that a minister will give a sermon in church, whereas a professor will give a lecture in class, comes from which property of schemas?
A)categories contain exemplars
B)concepts contain prototypes
C)common situations have consistent attributes
D)people have specific roles within situational contexts

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The expectation that a minister will give a sermon in church and a professor will give a lecture in class comes from the schema property that people have specific roles within situational contexts. We have a schema, or mental framework, for what is typical in these situations and what roles people should play. Therefore, our expectation aligns with the specific role that we associate with each context.

The Expectation That a Minister Will Give a Sermon in Church