You are watching television, when your four-year-old son comes into the room and sits on the floor between you and the television, blocking your view. You ask him to move so you can see better, and he moves so that HE can see better. Your son is exhibiting
A)a lack of object permanence.
B)egocentric thought.
C)naive conservationism.
D)a lack of intuitive thinking.

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Egocentric thought is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development in children, where they are unable to see a situation from another person's perspective. In this scenario, the child moves so that he can see better, not understanding that his movement does not help the parent's view, demonstrating egocentric thinking.

You Are Watching Television, When Your Four-Year-Old Son Comes into the Room