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Egocentrism in Preoperational Thought

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What characteristic of preoperational thought did Piaget speak of?

Egocentrism (correct)

Narcissism

Empathy

Altruism

What is an example of preoperational egocentrism?

Sharing toys with others

Listening to others' opinions

Constantly grabbing objects and pulling them toward oneself (correct)

Taking another's perspective

According to Piaget, which of the following is NOT an example of egocentrism?

Telling a story as if the listeners already know the details

Not being able to understand another person's feelings

Volunteering to help others (correct)

Thinking that someone in another room sees the same thing as you do

What is an example of a child having difficulty taking another's perspective?

Not being able to understand another person's feelings (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of preoperational thought?

Egocentrism (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a child exhibiting egocentric behavior?

Pulling objects towards oneself (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is egocentrism as defined by Piaget?

The inability to see a situation from another person's point of view (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is metacognitive experience?

The regulation of cognition and learning experience through a set of activities (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to social cognitive theorists, what is the effect of reinforcement on learning?

It increases the strength of an S-R connection (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT an example of egocentrism as defined by Piaget?

Frank thinks that Lucinda sees the same thing he does, even though Lucinda is in a different room (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that refers to a person's knowledge about their own memory?

Metacomprehension (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development?

Egocentrism (D) Signup and view all the answers