A person is confronted with an event that is out of the ordinary; for example, the betrayal by a friend, or the devastating effects of an earthquake, or an encounter with an extraterrestrial being

Describe the person's
possible reaction to one of these experiences, using the terms from cognitive theory.

What will be an ideal response

Answers should describe the person's original way(s) of thinking, the use of assimilation, or, more
likely, accommodation, to deal with the new experience that put the thinking into disequilibrium, and
the establishment of equilibrium after the change.