Jory, a six year old, is picking out a card for his mother's birthday. He picks the card with a picture of Lightning McQueen, reasoning that since he loves Cars his mother does to. What does this exemplify?

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Jory's reasoning exemplifies egocentrism, a concept from Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Egocentrism is the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective. Jory assumes his mother will like what he likes because he cannot see the situation from her point of view.

Jory, a Six Year Old, Is Picking Out a Card