Four-Year-Old Maria Uses Shorter, Simpler Expressions When Interacting with Her

question 65

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Maria uses shorter, simpler expressions when interacting with her 2-year-old brother. This example suggests that Piaget may have

• A) overestimated preschoolers' animistic thinking.
• B) overestimated preschoolers' egocentrism.
• C) underestimated preschoolers' animistic thinking.
• D) underestimated preschoolers' egocentrism.

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Definitions:

Birthday Gift

An item or service given to someone on the occasion of their birthday without expectation of payment.

Inherits

To receive property, titles, or rights from a deceased person's estate according to a will or as determined by law.

Lost Property

Items that are unintentionally left by their owner at a place where they are not likely to be found.

Mislaid Property

Property that is intentionally placed somewhere but then forgotten by the owner.