schema
[ske´mah] a plan, outline, or arrangement.
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sche·ma
, pl. sche·ma·ta
(skē'mă, skē-mah'tă), 1. A plan, outline, or arrangement. Synonym(s):
scheme 2. In sensorimotor theory, the organized unit of cognitive experience.
[G. schēma, shape, form]
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schema
(skē′mə)n. pl. schemata (skē-mä′tə, skĭ-măt′ə) or
schemas Psychology A pattern imposed on complex reality or experience to assist in explaining it, mediate perception, or guide response.
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sche·ma
, pl. schemata (skē'mă -mă-tă) 1. A plan, outline, or arrangement.
Synonym(s):
scheme.
2. In sensorimotor theory, the organized unit of cognitive experience.
[G. schēma, shape, form]
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