You Are Playing Hide-And-Seek with Your Preoperational Child

question 137

Multiple Choice

You are playing hide-and-seek with your preoperational child. You count to 10 while he/she hides. You find your child sitting in the middle of the room with his/her eyes closed. The child believes because he/she cannot see you, then you cannot see him/her. What does this demonstrate?

• A)intellectual impairment
• B)decentration
• C)object permanence
• D)egocentrism

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