Some young children believe that the sun goes down so their father will come home and play with them; "sesame street" is received only by their tv set; and the mailman delivers only to their home. these are examples of

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28 July, 17:54

Some young children believe that the sun goes down so their father will come home and play with them; "sesame street" is received only by their tv set; and the mailman delivers only to their home. these are examples of

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Gordon Arroyo · Answer 1

Egocentrism is the correct answer.

According to Piaget, egocentrism (which is different from selfishness) is a stage in a child's development. At this stage, the toddler has difficulty understanding life from any view that is different from their own and they strongly believe that everything that happens is somehow related to them.