Schemas can help us navigate a complex world.Yet our schemas are not always correct.This best illustrates which of the following themes from your textbook?
A)Our intuitions are usually correct,but can occasionally deceive us.
B)Contrary to popular belief,our memories are very poor.
C)Adaptive processes of simplification can sometimes be maladaptive.
D)Our intuitions can help protect us against scientific error.

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This statement best illustrates the theme that adaptive processes of simplification can sometimes be maladaptive. Schemas help us simplify and make sense of the world around us, which is an example of adaptive processing. However, when our schemas are incorrect or incomplete, they can lead us to make incorrect assumptions and judgments, which is maladaptive.

Schemas Can Help Us Navigate a Complex World