Jessica asks her mother, "How do I put this on?" while she is in a different room than her mother. Her mother asks her what she is trying to put on, because she cannot see what Jessica is doing. Jessica is demonstrating type of reasoning typical of preschoolers?
A) egocentrism
B) centration
C) animism
D) inflexibility

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Jessica's question reflects egocentrism, the belief that others see and experience the world exactly as she does, and therefore her mother should be able to understand what she is doing even though she cannot see it.

Jessica Asks Her Mother, "How Do I Put This On