Jim watched a videotape of a woman talking about her life. Throughout the tape, the woman said many things that are stereotypical of a professor. She also said many things that are stereotypical of a waitress. Before watching the video, Jim was told that the woman was employed as a waitress. According to schema research, Jim will probably remember

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According to schema research, people tend to remember information that is consistent with their preconceived beliefs or expectations. In this case, Jim was told that the woman was a waitress, so he is likely to remember more information that is consistent with his stereotype of a waitress than with his stereotype of a professor. Therefore, he will remember more waitress-consistent information than professor-consistent information.

Jim Watched a Videotape of a Woman Talking About Her