Trenton was playing in the sandbox. He was pouring sand from a short, fat container into a tall, skinny container. When he poured the sand into the tall, skinny container, it looked to him as if it had more sand in it. Trenton could not figure out where the extra sand came from, and how it got into his container. As Trenton continues to try to solve this puzzle, he will experience considerable movement between states of cognitive _____ and _____ to produce cognitive change and eventual understanding.
A) equilibrium; disequilibrium
B) adaptation; organization
C) classification; modification
D) equilibration; categorization

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Equilibrium and disequilibrium are two states of cognitive development. Equilibrium is a state of balance and stability, while disequilibrium is a state of imbalance and instability. Cognitive change and eventual understanding occur when an individual moves between these two states.

Trenton Was Playing in the Sandbox