Ron, a toddler, takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother. This example illustrates
A) disoriented attachment.
B) conservation.
C) object permanence.
D) egocentrism.
E) reversibility

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Ron's behavior demonstrates egocentrism, a concept from Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Egocentrism refers to the inability of children in the preoperational stage to see any perspective other than their own. Ron assumes that if he can see the picture, his grandmother on the phone can see it too, not understanding that his perspective is not shared by her.

Ron, a Toddler, Takes a Picture and Puts It to the Receiver