The text gives an example of a boy of 3½ years describing a foggy morning as "froggy." Their child explained that "when all the frogs breathe out they make the air froggy." This is an example of
A) egocentrism.
B) conservation.
C) private speech.
D) intuitive thinking.
D) intuitive thinking. Intuitive thought is thought and logic that is based on a child's personal experience rather than on a formal system of rules.
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