A search for mental balance between cognitive schemes & information from the environment is referred as__________?
Correct answer: D. Equilibrium
- A. Centration
- B. Disequilibrium
- C. Artificialism
- D. Equilibrium
Explanation
In Piaget’s theory, equilibrium refers to mental balance between existing cognitive schemes and new environmental information. Disequilibrium is the temporary imbalance that motivates the learner to adjust those schemes.
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