Which of the following is an example of a schema leading to memory error?
A) You feel as if you've been somewhere before, and so you mistakenly conclude that you dreamed about the location.
B) You mistakenly recall seeing a catcher's mitt in your baseball coach's bag.
C) You are asked about seeing a blue bus at the scene of an accident, and this leads you to mistakenly identify the bus's color.
D) You mistakenly recall having seen the word "plant"on a list of words related to vegetation.

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Schemas are mental structures that help us organize and interpret information. They can lead to memory errors when they cause us to fill in gaps with schema-consistent information that wasn't actually present. In option B, recalling a catcher's mitt in a baseball coach's bag is an example of a schema-related memory error, as it fits the schema of what one might expect to find in such a context.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Schema