Identify Jean Piaget's concept that describes the cognitive conflict that occurs when information in the environment is inconsistent with a child's current schemes. This conflict is the motivation to modify schemes or develop new schemes that are more consistent with the outside world.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Disequilibrium

Psychology

You might also like to view...

The language used by the cells in the nervous system to communicate is ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

If you quizzed subjects of a hypnotic session on the nature of their experience, subjects who had experienced the basic suggestion effect would describe their experiences and actions as

a. coerced. b. contrived. c. automatic. d. deliberate.

Psychology

Who is most likely to obtain the top score on his or her vocabulary test?

A) James, who made flash cards of all his words and is going over and over them. B) Cynthia, who has written down each word and definition five times in her notebook. C) Ryan, who has drawn a picture to illustrate each word. D) Harriet, who says the words and definitions over and over to herself all day long.

Psychology

Alzheimer's disease is one form of _______

a. dementia b. depression c. coronary heart disease d. immune system breakdown

Psychology