You are hungry and would like something to eat. You decide to look through the pantry and you see a box of macaroni and cheese that looks good. Without really thinking about it, you know how to do all the various steps involved in making this meal, such as filling a pot with water, boiling the water, cooking the pasta, mixing in the cheese sauce, and finding a plate on which to put the finished meal. This type of specialized knowledge is best considered to be an example of:

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A problem-solving schema is a mental representation of a sequence of actions that can be used to solve a particular type of problem. In this case, the problem is how to make macaroni and cheese. The schema includes all the steps involved in making the meal, from filling a pot with water to finding a plate on which to put the finished meal.

You Are Hungry and Would Like Something to Eat