When We Encounter a New Experience That Does Not Fit

question 17

Multiple Choice

When we encounter a new experience that does not fit into any of our cognitive schemes, Piaget would say that

• A) it throws us into a state of disequilibrium which feels uncomfortable.
• B) we ignore the information until we can develop the cognitive ability to understand it.
• C) we observe how other people are reacting to the situation and copy their reactions.
• D) we use transductive reasoning to try to make sense of the experience.

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