Which of the following illustrates egocentrism?
A)When presented with two rows each having six pennies a child thinks that the row of pennies spaced further apart has more than the other row.
B)While talking on the phone a little boy holds up four fingers in response to being asked how old he is.
C)Shown two equal balls of clay a child correctly says that each ball still has the same amount even when one ball of clay is rolled out in a sausage shape.
D)A child creates a "treasure chest" from an old shoe box.

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Egocentrism is a concept in developmental psychology that describes a child's inability to understand that other people have different perspectives and experiences from their own. Choice B illustrates egocentrism because the little boy, while talking on the phone, holds up four fingers to show how old he is, not realizing that the person on the other end of the phone cannot see his gesture. This demonstrates his difficulty in understanding that others have a different perspective and cannot see what he is showing them.

Which of the Following Illustrates Egocentrism