cognitive equilibrium
type: Concept
definition: Cognitive equilibrium refers to a state of balance between an individual's mental schemata, or frameworks, and his or her environment. Such balance occurs when our expectations, based on prior knowledge, fit with new knowledge. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Cognitive Equilibrium]
broader: cognitive development

cognitive development
type: Concept
narrower: cognitive equilibrium

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: cognitive equilibrium