Olivia, 3-year-old girl, loves to play with her toy train. She names it Max and takes it with her everywhere. One day, while drinking milk, she spills the milk on the floor. To avoid being scolded, Olivia tells her mother that Max has spilled the milk. Another day, she blames Max for soiling her dress. In the context of cognitive development in early childhood, this scenario illustrates the concept of:

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Caroline West

Social Studies

15 June, 19:52

Olivia, 3-year-old girl, loves to play with her toy train. She names it Max and takes it with her everywhere. One day, while drinking milk, she spills the milk on the floor. To avoid being scolded, Olivia tells her mother that Max has spilled the milk. Another day, she blames Max for soiling her dress. In the context of cognitive development in early childhood, this scenario illustrates the concept of:

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Haylie Schroeder · Answer 1

Animism

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In simple terms, animism can be described as the belief that certain objects or creatures possess supernatural powers. The cognitive theory regarding the development stage in early childhood brought forward that children believe in animism and think that intimate objects such as toys and teddy bears have human kind of feelings and perform actions like humans. The same pattern of animism can be seen in Olivia as she thinks that her toy is capable of performing human functions.