Maddie became upset when her father put chocolate chips in her pancakes. She assumed that because she didn't like chocolate, her father also did not like chocolate and that they shared the same exact pancake preferences. In this example, Maddie is demonstrating

A. theory of mind (TOM).
B. egocentrism.
C. conservation.
D. assimilation.


Answer: B

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