Jacob and his mother are driving home from school. Jacob, who is sitting in the back seat behind his mother, is telling a story about his foot getting hurt. Of course, his mother, who is driving, cannot see his foot, but Jacob keeps pointing to his foot, saying, "Mommy, see where I have my boo-boo?" Jacob is suffering from
A) conservation.
B) a lack of object permanence.
C) centration.
D) egocentrism.

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Jacob's behavior suggests egocentrism, a lack of understanding that other people may have different experiences and perspectives than himself. He is focused on his own experience of having a boo-boo on his foot and assumes that his mother can see exactly what he sees.

Jacob and His Mother Are Driving Home from School