04/10/2026
๐ CTET PAPER 2 | CDP
๐ง PIAGET: DISEQUILIBRIUM & ADAPTATION
When a new experience does not fit into a childโs existing schema, the child experiences DISEQUILIBRIUM.
๐ The child then uses ADAPTATION to restore balance.
๐ Adaptation involves:
๐ด Assimilation โ Fit new information into an existing schema.
๐ข Accommodation โ Modify the existing schema or create a new one.
โก EASY TRICK:
New experience doesnโt fit โ DISEQUILIBRIUM
Adjust the schema โ ADAPTATION
Balance restored โ EQUILIBRIUM
๐ CTET MCQ:
When a child cannot handle a new experience within existing cognitive structures, they experience:
A) Dissonance
B) Internalization
C) Disequilibrium
D) Differentiation
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Answer: C) Disequilibrium
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