Rashida, an 11-year-old girl, has not completed her math homework. She anticipates a reprimand from the teacher but believes that if she told the teacher that she was busy playing with her new toy and forgot all about her homework, the teacher would understand and forgive her. According to Robert Selman, this scenario illustrates _____.

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Rashida's belief that her teacher would understand and forgive her for not doing her homework because she was playing, demonstrates level 1 of perspective-taking skills. At this level, children recognize that different perspectives exist but often believe that their own perspective is the most important or that others will share their perspective.

Rashida, an 11-Year-Old Girl, Has Not Completed Her Math Homework