The author stated most person's select their political judgement their own ways. Broad value principles are the belief system that is also utilized along with their schemata. The multiple approaches used in schema construction leads to substantial flexibility and diversity in organizing information to be processed. The impact of schematic thinking is important in the ability to process information. Schemata, once created, form the mold into which new information is integrated.
Previous schemata become extremely important.
Early socialization impacts cultural values and diversity which are contributing factors to schematic thinking. When people fail to learn or create appropriate schemata for certain types of information, that information cannot be readily absorbed, causing gaps in the schematic structure. The media plays an important socialization role in creating a basis for nationwide commonality thinking due to being far-reaching and easily accessible news sources for the American people. Critique Graber's article helps the reader put into perspective the actions we unconsciously take to process the vast information one is presented with on a daily basis. This story made headline news and overshadowed the nation's foreign relations effort of President Clinton's trip to Africa.