Jenny has never seen a pear before today. As her mom hands one to Jenny, she says, "This is a pear. It is a fruit." Jenny knows that apples and bananas are fruits and that she likes eating them, so she has a reference for this new experience. Jenny is experiencing _____.

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Jenny is experiencing cognitive equilibrium as she is integrating new information (a pear being a fruit) into her existing knowledge (apples and bananas are fruits) without any conflict or confusion.

Jenny Has Never Seen a Pear Before Today