A preschool-age child is asked, "Why do trees have leaves?" Which response would be an example of animism?
a. "So I can have shade over my sandbox."
b. "Because God made them that way."
c. "To hide behind when they are scared."
d. "For the squirrels to play in."
ANS: C
Animism describes the tendency of preschool children to attribute human characteristics to nonhuman objects.
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