While Vacuuming the Playroom, Jackson's Mother Set His Train Track

question 57

Multiple Choice

While vacuuming the playroom, Jackson's mother set his train track on a table. Seeing that the track had been moved, Jackson became upset and complained that his track was ruined. After Jackson's mother returned the track to the floor, Jackson continued to fuss, arguing that his trains would no longer work on the track. Jackson's inability to understand that moving the track from the table to the floor restored it to the original state is an example of _______.

• A) egocentrism
• B) animism
• C) false belief
• D) irreversibility

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Definitions:

Speaking Out of Turn

Refers to the act of speaking when it is not one's turn, often considered impolite or disrupting in conversations and meetings.

Scolded

Reprimanded or criticized harshly.

Idiom

An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal definitions of its individual words but represents a figurative, non-literal meaning known to speakers of the language.

Adhere

To stick firmly to a surface or belief, to follow strictly a set of rules or guidelines.