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MENTAL MODEL · M0139

SCQA

SCQA
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Situation, Complication, Question, Answer. A classic narrative structure for storytelling or reporting.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Building engagement. Don't give the solution (Answer) directly. First describe the background that everyone agrees on (S), then introduce the complication that breaks the balance (C), raise the key question (Q), and finally present the solution (A) so that it feels like a relief.

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Anchor fast decisions

The narrative structure in Barbara Minto's Pyramid Principle: Situation-Complication-Question-Answer. The mechanism is to create logical traction through 'stability → imbalance → question → resolution'.

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