Who wrote the seminal research indicating that when narrative information triggers a familiar story line, one might rely on a script instead of incoming information?
A) Worthington and Abbot
B) Schank and Abelson
C) Barker and Kandel
D) Janusik and Bem

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Schank and Abelson wrote the seminal research on script theory, which posits that our memory is organized around scripts, or frameworks for understanding familiar stories and situations. When encountering new information that fits a familiar script, we may rely on that script instead of taking in all the new information.

Who Wrote the Seminal Research Indicating That When Narrative Information