Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's notion of equilibration?

a. A child assimilates without accommodating.

b. A child revises existing schemes to incorporate new information.

c. A child doesn't encounter any new or challenging ideas.

d. A child accommodates without assimilating.

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4 September, 00:04

Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's notion of equilibration?

a. A child assimilates without accommodating.

b. A child revises existing schemes to incorporate new information.

c. A child doesn't encounter any new or challenging ideas.

d. A child accommodates without assimilating.

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Alijah Townsend · Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is b. A child revises existing schemes to incorporate new information.

Explanation:

Assimilation and accommodation are two invariant processes through cognitive development. For Piaget, assimilation and accommodation interact with each other in an equilibration process.

Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's notion of equilibration?a. A child assimilates without accommodating.b. A child revises existing schemes to incorporate new information.c. A child doesn't encounter any new or challenging ideas.d. A child accommodates without assimilating.

Which one of the following best reflects Piaget's notion of equilibration?

a. A child assimilates without accommodating.

b. A child revises existing schemes to incorporate new information.

c. A child doesn't encounter any new or challenging ideas.

d. A child accommodates without assimilating.