When There Is an Imbalance Between Assimilation and Accommodation Processes

question 54

True/False

When there is an imbalance between assimilation and accommodation processes, children reorganize their schemes to a state of equilibrium in a process called equilibration.

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Definitions:

Thalamus

Large mass of gray matter that forms the larger dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals, responsible for higher brain functions, including sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, and memory.

Phasic Receptors

Sensory receptors that detect changes in stimulus intensity, adapting quickly and only responding to the onset and cessation of stimuli.