Preoperational Thinker Lance Has Edged His Way Close to the Top

question 62

Multiple Choice

Preoperational thinker Lance has edged his way close to the top rim of the Grand Canyon. His mother then asks him, "What do you think someone at the bottom of the canyon looking up at you would see?" Given the impact of egocentric thought, what would Lance most likely say?

• A) "The sky."
• B) "The same thing I see."
• C) "A bunch of little people looking down at them."
• D) "I have no idea."

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