Which of the following is an example of a schema? I have a certain attitude about immigrants that does not allow me to work well with them. I don't care what the data says. I believe that I am right. I am going to be asked for my insurance card when I check in for my dentist appointment. I assume that younger people are less committed to my organization.

A schema is a cognitive framework or blueprint that helps us organize and interpret information about a specific concept, situation, or group. Schemas can take several forms—for example, a script (a schema for the sequence of events in a typical situation) or a stereotype (a schema about a group of people). Looking at the options: 1. "I have a certain attitude about immigrants that does not allow me to work well with them."   This is an example of a stereotype, which is a type of schema. 2. "I don't care what the data says. I believe that I am right."   This reflects a bias in thinking rather than a structured cognitive framework. 3. "I am going to be asked for my insurance card when I check in for my dentist appointment."   This is an example of a script, a type of schema that outlines the expected sequence of events in a familiar situation. 4. "I assume that younger people are less committed to my organization."   This is another example of a stereotype, and thus a schema about a group of people. While both sketches of stereotypes (options 1 and 4) and the script (option 3) illustrate different types of schemas, the best example of a schema in its typical sense (used to guide our expectations about events) is option 3. It shows how we use our knowledge about how a situation generally unfolds (e.g., checking in for a dentist appointment) to form an expectation about what will happen. Therefore, the answer is: I am going to be asked for my insurance card when I check in for my dentist appointment.