Isaac and Larry, two young brothers, are sitting at the breakfast table when their father gives them both a glass of chocolate milk. Isaac's glass is taller but thinner than Larry's glass, which is shorter but wider. Larry gets upset and complains that "Isaac got more milk!" The fact that Larry is only focusing on one feature of his milk glass demonstrates the Piagetian concept of
A) accommodation.
B) egocentrism.
C) reversion.
D) centration.

Question

Isaac and Larry, two young brothers, are sitting at the breakfast table when their father gives them both a glass of chocolate milk. Isaac's glass is taller but thinner than Larry's glass, which is shorter but wider. Larry gets upset and complains that "Isaac got more milk!" The fact that Larry is only focusing on one feature of his milk glass demonstrates the Piagetian concept of
A) ​accommodation.
B) ​egocentrism.
C) ​reversion.
D) ​centration.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Larry's focus on the height of the glass (i.e., only one feature) demonstrates centration, which is the tendency to focus on one salient aspect of a situation and ignore others.

Isaac and Larry, Two Young Brothers, Are Sitting at the Breakfast