While talking with Grandma on the phone, Benicio suddenly exclaimed, "Oh, look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asked him to describe the bird, Benicio said, "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" Benicio's behavior is an example of

A. social referencing.
B. animism.
C. egocentrism.
D. reverse socialization.


Answer: C

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