Which feature of preoperational thought refers to children seeing the world only from their own viewpoint?
AEgocentrism, the self-focused thinking of preoperational children
BAnimism, the attribution of life qualities to inanimate things
CCentration, the focus on a single feature of an object at a time
DConservation, the recognition that quantity stays the same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Egocentrism, the self-focused thinking of preoperational children
1. A salient feature of preoperational thought is named in bold in the chapter.
2. It is called egocentrism and described as self-focus.
3. Children at this stage see the world only in terms of their own selves.
4. They are not able to appreciate others' point of view.
5. Animism, centration and conservation are distinct features of the same stage.
6. Hence the self-focused viewpoint is egocentrism.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Psychology Ch 3 "Human Development", p. 50, Cognitive Development in Childhood_
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