"My computer doesn't like me-it keeps eating my pictures," said Vanessa.This statement is an example of
A)animism.
B)centration.
C)self-concordance.
D)egocentrism.

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Animism is the belief that inanimate objects have feelings, thoughts, and intentions similar to living beings. Vanessa's statement suggests that she ascribes human-like qualities to her computer by saying that it "doesn't like" her and "eats" her pictures, which is an example of animism. Centration refers to a child's tendency to focus on only one aspect of a situation while ignoring others. Self-concordance refers to the alignment of goals and values with a person's true self, and egocentrism refers to the belief that one's own perspective is the only correct one. Neither of these concepts applies to Vanessa's statement.

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