Shelli and Lisa are talking about their favorite teachers. They each have qualities and characteristics that they feel make the ideal teacher. What are Shelli and Lisa talking about?
A)personal constructs
B)scripts
C)prototypes
D)schemata
E)person-centeredness

Question

Shelli and Lisa are talking about their favorite teachers. They each have qualities and characteristics that they feel make the ideal teacher. What are Shelli and Lisa talking about?
A)personal constructs
B)scripts
C)prototypes
D)schemata 
E)person-centeredness

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Shelli and Lisa are discussing the qualities and characteristics of an ideal teacher, which suggests they are referring to the concept of a prototype - a mental representation of the "best" or most typical example of a category, in this case, the category of teachers. Personal constructs, scripts, and schemata are all related to the organization and interpretation of information in memory, but they are not directly related to prototypes. Person-centeredness refers to therapist qualities in the therapeutic relationship, and is not relevant to this scenario.

Shelli and Lisa Are Talking About Their Favorite Teachers