"My computer doesn't like me.It keeps eating my pictures" says 3-year-old Kimberly.This is an example of:
A) animism.
B) intuitive thinking.
C) conservation.
D) egocentrism.

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Animism is the belief that inanimate objects have human-like qualities, such as feelings, thoughts, and intentions. In this scenario, Kimberly is anthropomorphizing her computer by attributing malicious intentions to it - "eating" her pictures. This is an example of animism. The other options do not apply to this scenario - intuitive thinking refers to decision-making based on gut feeling rather than logic or evidence, conservation refers to the understanding that quantity remains the same despite changes in appearance, and egocentrism refers to the tendency to view the world from one's own perspective without considering others' viewpoints.

"My Computer Doesn't Like Me