When 4-year-old Savannah's grandmother puts a pair of pants on a doll, Savannah shouts, "Baby needs a dress! Pants are for boys!" Savannah's comment is an example of ______.
A) egocentrism
B) animism
C) centration
D) metacognition

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Savannah's comment is an example of centration, which is the tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others. In this case, she is focusing on the traditional gender role that only boys wear pants and ignoring the possibility that dolls (or girls) can wear pants too.

When 4-Year-Old Savannah's Grandmother Puts a Pair of Pants on a Doll