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?

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

Which of the following is a characteristic of preoperational thought?

<p>Egocentrism (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a child exhibiting egocentric behavior?

<p>Pulling objects towards oneself (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is egocentrism as defined by Piaget?

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

What is metacognitive experience?

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

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

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

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

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

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

<p>Metacomprehension (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Egocentrism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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