Which term describes organized information regarding the order of actions appropriate to a familiar situation?

• A. Schema
• B. Script
• C. Attitude
• D. Habit

Answer: (B)

In social cognition, sequences of expected actions in a familiar setting are described as a script. A script lays out the typical order of steps you follow in a common situation, so you can navigate it smoothly without reinventing the process each time. For example, in a restaurant script, you know to enter, be seated, look at the menu, order, eat, pay, and leave. This is different from a schema, which is a broader framework about a concept or situation that helps you interpret new information but doesn’t specify the exact sequence of actions. Attitudes are evaluations, and habits are automatic behaviors performed with little conscious planning. So the organized order of actions you expect in a familiar scenario is a script.