The Ability of Preschool Children to Empathize with Classmates Who

question 299

Multiple Choice

The ability of preschool children to empathize with classmates who are feeling sad illustrates that preoperational children have developed

• A) egocentrism.
• B) the curse of knowledge.
• C) a theory of mind.
• D) a concept of conservation.

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Definitions:

Unrelated Phenomena

Events or occurrences that have no direct connection or influence on each other.

Scientific Reasoning

The process of using logical and empirical methods to formulate, test, and modify hypotheses and theories about the natural world.

Comparative Reasoning

Analyzing and drawing conclusions from the similarities and differences among various data points, cases, or situations.

Ideological Reasoning

Thinking or arguing based on a set of belief systems or ideologies, rather than empirical evidence.