Cognitive Development

Question 1

Equilibration

Answer 1

In Piaget’s theory, the search for balance between cognitive schemes and information from the environment

Question 2

Disequilibration

Answer 2

In Piaget’s theory, the ‘out-of-balance’ state that occurs when a person realises that their current ways of thinking are not working to solve a problem or understand a situation

Question 3

Sensorimotor period

Answer 3

Birth to 2 years. Object permanence. Goal directed or intentional action. Differed imitation. Dominated by motor and sensory activities- hearing, touching, smelling, seeing, tasting