The predominant characteristic of the intellectual development of the child ages 2 to 7 years is egocentricity. What best describes this concept?
a. Selfishness c. Preferring to play alone
b. Self-centeredness d. Inability to put self in another's place
ANS: D
According to Piaget, this age child is in the preoperational stage of development. Children interpret objects and events not in terms of their general properties but in terms of their relationships or their use to them. This egocentrism does not allow children of this age to put themselves in another's place. Selfishness, self-centeredness, and preferring to play alone do not describe the concept of egocentricity.
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