Four-year-old Noah focuses on his own viewpoint and assumes that others perceive, think, and feel the same way he does. Noah’s thinking is: A) animistic
B) magical
C) egocentric
D) operational
Four-year-old Noah focuses on his own viewpoint and assumes that others perceive, think, and feel the same way he does. Noah’s thinking is:
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The correct answer is C) egocentric.
Egocentrism is a concept in developmental psychology, particularly associated with Jean Piaget, that describes a child’s inability to see a situation from another person’s perspective. In this case, Noah believes that others perceive, think, and feel the same way he does, which is indicative of egocentric thinking common in early childhood.