Using Piaget's theory of cognitive development, the nurse expects preschoolers will: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Be egocentric and fail to see another's point of view.
2. Focus on many aspects of a given situation at once.
3. Assume everyone else in their world sees things as they do.
4. Believe they have magical powers of thought to control the universe.
5. Understand cause-and-effect relationships
1,3,4
Rationale 1: Be egocentric and fail to see another's point of view. The preschooler continues to be egocentric and unable to see another's point of view.
Rationale 2: Focus on many aspects of a given situation at once. Preschoolers demonstrate centration. That is, they focus on one aspect of a situation and ignore others, leading to illogical reasoning.
Rationale 3: Assume everyone else in their world sees things as they do. Preschoolers feel no need to defend their point of view, because they assume that everyone else sees things as they do.
Rationale 4: Believe they have magical powers of thought to control the universe. Preschoolers believe their wishes, thoughts, and gestures command the universe. The child believes that these "magical" powers of thought are the cause of all events.
Rationale 5: Understand cause-and-effect relationships. Understanding cause-and-effect relationships is developed during the school-age years.
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