Piaget Spoke of Egocentrism as a Characteristic of Preoperational Thought

question 25

Multiple Choice

Piaget spoke of egocentrism as a characteristic of preoperational thought. Three of the following are examples of egocentrism as Piaget defined it. Which one is not an example of preoperational egocentrism?

• A) Justin is constantly grabbing objects and pulling them toward himself.
• B) Lois tells a story as if her listeners already know many details they can't possibly know.
• C) Kate cannot make sense of the question "How do you think Molly feels?"
• D) Frank thinks that Lucinda sees the same thing he does, even though Lucinda is in a different room.

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Definitions:

Antecedent

The “if” component in a hypothetical proposition.

Hypothetical Proposition

An assumption or proposition made for the sake of argument that explores consequences of its being true, regardless of its actual truth value.

Antecedent

In logic and grammar, it refers to the conditional clause or phrase to which a pronoun refers back; in logic, also the first part of a conditional statement.

Consequent

The “then” component in a hypothetical proposition.