Bonnie is a preschooler whose father works outside the home and whose mother stays home with her. On learning that her friend's mother works outside the home, Bonnie is confused because she believes that only fathers work outside the home. Piaget would say that Bonnie is in a state of:

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Piaget would say that Bonnie is in a state of disequilibrium because her existing schema (belief that only fathers work outside the home) is challenged by new information (her friend's mother works outside the home), causing cognitive imbalance.

Bonnie Is a Preschooler Whose Father Works Outside the Home