Adam says that the tree root tripped him because it is mean. This is an example of
A) egocentric thought.
B) conservation.
C) animism.
D) operations.

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Animism is the attribution of lifelike qualities to inanimate objects or natural phenomena. In this case, Adam is attributing intent or emotion to the tree root by calling it "mean," which is an example of animism. Egocentric thought, conservation, and operations are all cognitive developmental concepts that do not apply to this situation.

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