Four-year-old Maria uses shorter, simpler expressions when interacting with her 2-year-old brother. This example suggests that Piaget may have

A) overestimated preschoolers' animistic thinking.
B) overestimated preschoolers' egocentrism.
C) underestimated preschoolers' animistic thinking.
D) underestimated preschoolers' egocentrism.


Answer: B

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