What Happens When a Child Attempts to Assimilate New Information

question 37

Multiple Choice

What happens when a child attempts to assimilate new information and cannot?

• A) The child will ignore the contradiction at all costs
• B) The child may accommodate to restore equilibrium
• C) The child will simply accept the incongruity and move on
• D) The child will avoid engaging in equilibration

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