As Many "Maladaptive" Responses to Disequilibrium as You Can

question 42

Essay

as many "maladaptive" responses to disequilibrium as you can. Are all of these invariably maladaptive? Can you think of any circumstances in which any of these behaviors or attitudes would be adaptive?

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Definitions:

Scaffolding Experiences

Educational interactions that provide support to learners by progressively adjusting the level of guidance to fit the learner's increasing level of performance.

Social Interactions

The processes by which individuals act, react, and influence each other in social settings.

Concrete-operational Level

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children, typically aged 7 to 12, develop logical thought but still struggle with abstract concepts.

Horizontal Décalage

The variation in the development of similar cognitive abilities that occur at different rates within the same stage of development.