According to Piaget,children strive for understanding when they are in a state of
A) equilibration.
B) disequilibrium.
C) assimilation.
D) accommodation.

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Piaget believed that children learn through a process of assimilation and accommodation, but that they also need to be in a state of disequilibrium or cognitive conflict in order to learn. This is when their existing schemas are challenged by new information or experiences, which forces them to either adjust their existing schemas (accommodation) or assimilate the new information into their existing schemas. Equilibration refers to the balance between assimilation and accommodation, and is the ultimate goal of cognitive development, but it is not a state of striving for understanding like disequilibrium is. Therefore, the best answer is B, disequilibrium.

According to Piaget,children Strive for Understanding When They Are in a State