One of the postulates of Piaget's theory of egocentric behavior is that egocentric children have a conception of reality based only on their own point of view.Which of the following represents a testable hypothesis that could be derived through deductive reasoning from this theory?
A) Egocentric children are unpopular among their classmates.
B) Egocentric children rate themselves higher in status with their classmates than they actually are rated by others.
C) Small-group cooperative learning activities will be better for egocentric children than individualized learning projects.
D) Egocentric children will be less popular with teachers than will nonegocentric children.

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The theory postulates that egocentric children have a limited perspective and understanding of reality, which suggests that they might rate themselves higher in status with their classmates than they are actually rated by others. This hypothesis can be tested through observation and measurement of egocentric children's self-perceptions and the perceptions of others in their social environment. Options A, C, and D do not directly relate to the specific postulate of egocentric children's limited perspective and understanding of reality, and therefore are not testable hypotheses based on this theory.

One of the Postulates of Piaget's Theory of Egocentric Behavior