According to Piaget,which of these is an egocentric thought?
A)"If I know something, then other people know it too."
B)"I want the biggest piece of the birthday cake."
C)"I am the smartest child in my class."
D)"I expect to be more successful than other people."

Question

According to Piaget,which of these is an egocentric thought?​
A)"If I know something, then other people know it too."
B)​"I want the biggest piece of the birthday cake."
C)​"I am the smartest child in my class."
D)​"I expect to be more successful than other people."

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Piaget believed that egocentric thought is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of development, where children have difficulty understanding that other people's thoughts and beliefs may be different from their own. Option A reflects this type of egocentric thought, where the child assumes that others know what they know. Options B, C, and D reflect different types of self-centered or competitive thoughts, but not specifically egocentric thought as described by Piaget.

According to Piaget,which of These Is an Egocentric Thought?​

According to Piaget,which of These Is an Egocentric Thought?