When first attempting to learn English as a second language, Olga spent a great deal of time converting similar English sounds into Russian equivalents. Later, she spent more time generating new, non-Russian language ideas. Piaget would describe this change as involving
A) equilibration.
B) the one-to-one principle.
C) habituation.
D) implosion.

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Piaget's concept of equilibration involves moving from a state of cognitive imbalance, where new information doesn't fit into existing schemas, to a state of balance, where new information is assimilated or accommodated into one's cognitive framework. Olga's shift from converting English sounds into Russian equivalents to generating new, non-Russian language ideas reflects this process of adjusting her cognitive structures to incorporate new linguistic information.

When First Attempting to Learn English as a Second Language