According to the theory of Jean Piaget, how is egocentrism defined?
a. the limited ability to understand the point of view of other people
b. the ability to form mental representations of objects that are no longer present
c. the emotional bonding between an infant and a parent or caregiver
d. the ability to understand that others have thoughts that are different from ones own
Question 2
Ava, age 5, and her mother are playing with clay. They make two round balls of the same size. Ava flattens one into a pancake shape and says Look, Mommy, now this one has more clay. In this context, Ava does not yet understand ____.
a. assimilation
b. egocentrism
c. conservation
d. object permanence