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Piaget's theory of cognitive development

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Question 1

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?

A

Assimilation→Disequilibrium→Accommodation→Equilibrium\text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium}Assimilation→Disequilibrium→Accommodation→Equilibrium

B

Accommodation→Equilibrium→Assimilation→Disequilibrium\text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium}Accommodation→Equilibrium→Assimilation→Disequilibrium

C

Assimilation→Equilibrium→Accommodation→Disequilibrium\text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium}Assimilation→Equilibrium→Accommodation→Disequilibrium

D

Accommodation→Disequilibrium→Assimilation→Equilibrium\text{Accommodation} \rightarrow \text{Disequilibrium} \rightarrow \text{Assimilation} \rightarrow \text{Equilibrium}Accommodation→Disequilibrium→Assimilation→Equilibrium

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