Which of the Following Would Be Considered Evidence That a Child

question 177

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered evidence that a child is thinking "egocentrically" in Piaget's meaning of that term?

• A) The child demands that other people stop what they are doing and attend to the child's needs.
• B) When asked "How would this look from where I'm standing?" the child describes what it looks like from where the child is standing.
• C) The child speaks in relatively complex sentences when speaking to an adult but uses shorter, simpler sentences when speaking to a younger child.
• D) The child describes a set of plans and goals for the future that he or she thought out alone, rather than borrowing from parents.

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