While playing with a toy car a toddler accidentally hits the wall and falls down. The toddler then gets angry at the wall for making him fall. Which characteristic of preoperational thought does this behavior indicate?

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Jeremy Woods

Social Studies

1 November, 04:10

While playing with a toy car a toddler accidentally hits the wall and falls down. The toddler then gets angry at the wall for making him fall. Which characteristic of preoperational thought does this behavior indicate?

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Myles Blevins · Answer 1

Animism

Explanation:

Animism is the belief or perception that inanimate objects posses life or have a distinct spiritual essence. For instance, some individuals believe that rocks, animals, plants and other inanimate objects are alive, it can also be linked to some believes in certain religions.

Animism can be found among children mostly preschoolers; they give animated qualities to non living objects, like their teddy bears or even books.

In the case of this boy, he believes he was hit by the wall because the wall had life in it, that was why he felt he needed to be angry at the wall for making him fall down.

Lena Parsons · Answer 2

While playing with a toy car a toddler accidentally hits the wall and falls down. The toddler then gets angry at the wall for making him fall. Which characteristic of preoperational thought does this behavior indicate?