A young child, Jessica, sees a ferret for the first time and points, shouting 'Look at the long puppy!' Her older brother explains that it is a ferret, not a dog, because it has a different body shape, moves differently, and makes different sounds. Jessica subsequently creates a new mental category specifically for ferrets.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which sequence of cognitive states and processes does Jessica experience during this learning encounter?
Assimilation→Disequilibrium→Accommodation→Equilibrium\text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium}Assimilation→Disequilibrium→Accommodation→Equilibrium
Accommodation→Equilibrium→Assimilation→Disequilibrium\text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium}Accommodation→Equilibrium→Assimilation→Disequilibrium
Assimilation→Equilibrium→Accommodation→Disequilibrium\text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium}Assimilation→Equilibrium→Accommodation→Disequilibrium
Accommodation→Disequilibrium→Assimilation→Equilibrium\text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium}Accommodation→Disequilibrium→Assimilation→Equilibrium
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Piaget's theory of cognitive development with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 59 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.
