A student used to putting two to three hours of study per week into most courses suddenly finds herself in a course in matrix algebra that requires ten to fifteen hours of weekly study just to maintain a C average. She must either __________, drop the course, or fail it.
a. adapt c. disequilibrate
b. assimilate d. sequence
Ques. 2Based on what he has seen at the circus, Larry came to believe that all elephants were docile. Recently, on his first African safari, he approached an elephant with the intention of petting it. Sensing Larry's presence, the elephant wheeled around and proceeded to charge. Larry must now adjust his elephant behavior scheme. According to Piaget, Larry must
a. activate. c. disequilibrate.
b. adapt. d. organize.
Ques. 3Piaget would probably view the development of a system of classification of animals and plants as evidence of our need to
a. view the parts of any whole in some kind of hierarchy.
b. adjust to our environment in an effort to maintain equilibrium.
c. organize the elements of our world into some kind of interrelated system.
d. change existing schemes in order to incorporate new experiences.
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