Which list BEST represents the phases of Piaget's equilibration process?
A) equilibrium, disequilibrium, assimilation
B) disequilibrium, adaptation, accommodation
C) adaptation, assimilation, equilibrium
D) equilibrium, disequilibrium, equilibrium

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Piaget's equilibration process involves moving from a state of equilibrium (where existing knowledge adequately explains the world) to disequilibrium (where new information doesn't fit with existing knowledge), and back to a new state of equilibrium after assimilation and accommodation have occurred. This cycle is best summarized as moving from equilibrium to disequilibrium and back to equilibrium, as described in option D.

Which List BEST Represents the Phases of Piaget's Equilibration Process