Daniel is confused when his mother prompts him to say hello to a person he doesn't know, because he understands the "don't talk to strangers" rule. Daniel experiences cognitive
A) accommodation.
B) assimilation.
C) equilibrium.
D) disequilibrium.

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Daniel is experiencing a state of mental discomfort because his understanding of the "don't talk to strangers" rule conflicts with his mother's prompt. This discomfort is known as disequilibrium in Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

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