When you arrive at your first university class you find a seat, take out your notebook, and begin to record information the professor writes on the board. Previous experience of being a high school student helped you determine what to do in this situation. In social psychological terms, the cognitive structure that guided your behaviour is commonly known as ______________.

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The cognitive structure that guided the behavior is a schema, which refers to a mental framework of organization and interpretation of information. In this case, the individual has a preexisting schema of what to do when attending a lecture/class, based on their experience as a high school student.

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