Questions: Because Michelle has a concept of what happens in a restaurant, Piaget would say that Michelle has a restaurant schema.
Transcript text: Because Michelle has a concept of what happens in a restaurant, Piaget would say that Michelle has a restaurant schema.
Solution
The answer is C: a restaurant schema.
Explanation for each option:
A. Learned restaurant operations - This option suggests that Michelle has learned the specific tasks and processes involved in running a restaurant, which is not what Piaget's theory would focus on in this context.
B. Learned to assimilate food - Assimilation in Piaget's theory refers to the process of incorporating new experiences into existing cognitive structures. While Michelle might assimilate experiences related to food, this option does not accurately describe her understanding of what happens in a restaurant.
C. A restaurant schema - This is the correct answer. In Piaget's theory, a schema is a cognitive framework or concept that helps individuals organize and interpret information. Michelle's understanding of what happens in a restaurant is an example of a schema, as it involves her mental representation of the typical sequence of events and interactions in that setting.
D. Imprinted on eating - Imprinting is a concept more commonly associated with certain animal behaviors, particularly in the context of early life experiences. It is not a term typically used in Piaget's theory to describe cognitive development in humans.