What is egocentrism?
A) Internalized sets of actions that permit children to do mentally what they once did physically
B) Centering attention on one aspect of a problem and failing to consider other dimensions
C) The belief that inanimate objects are capable of action and have lifelike qualities
D) The inability to distinguish one's own perspective from another person's
D
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