Piaget's Development of Schemas

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According to Piaget, what is a schema?
According to Piaget, a schema is a category of knowledge as well as the process of acquiring knowledge.
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What is equilibrium?
A state of cognitive balance when a child's experience is in line with what they understand.
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What is disequilibrium?
A state of cognitive in balance between experience and what is understood.
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What is accommodation?
Modifying schemas (concepts) in relation to new information and experiences.
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What are the critics of Piaget?
His theory is based on observations of a small number of children. Also, the stages he describes may be more fluid than he thought and he underestimated and overestimated children's cognitive abilties.
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What is equilibrium?

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A state of cognitive balance when a child's experience is in line with what they understand.

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