Trenton Was Playing in a Sandbox

question 54

Multiple Choice

Trenton was playing in a sandbox. He was pouring sand from a short and wide container into a tall and narrow container. When he poured the sand into the tall and narrow container, it appeared as if it had more sand in it. Trenton could not figure out where the extra sand came from and how it got into his container. As Trenton continued to try to solve this puzzle, he experienced considerable movement between states of cognitive ________ and ________ to produce cognitive change.

• A) equilibrium; disequilibrium
• B) adaptation; organization
• C) classification; modification
• D) equilibration; categorization

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Definitions:

Total Paid-In Capital

The total amount of capital that a company has received from shareholders in exchange for shares of stock.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is retained by the corporation rather than distributed to its shareholders as dividends.

Total Stockholders' Equity

This represents the total amount of capital contributed by shareholders plus the retained earnings of a company, indicating the net worth of the company from a shareholder's perspective.

Stock Split

A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares, although the market capitalization remains the same.