While reading aloud one day, Callie pointed to a word in the book and asked her father, "What does this word mean?" Callie, however, did not realize that she needed to turn the book so that her father could see the word. This is an example of
A) seriation.
B) transductive reasoning.
C) egocentrism.
D) animism.

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This scenario is an example of egocentrism, a concept from Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Egocentrism refers to the inability of a child to see a situation from another person's point of view. In this case, Callie does not understand that her father cannot see the word from her perspective without the book being turned towards him.

While Reading Aloud One Day, Callie Pointed to a Word