Four-year-old Martha uses shorter, simpler expressions when interacting with her 2-year-old brother. This example suggests that Piaget may have
A) overestimated preschoolers' animistic thinking.
B) overestimated preschoolers' egocentrism.
C) underestimated preschoolers' animistic thinking.
D) underestimated preschoolers' egocentrism.

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Piaget's theory includes the concept of egocentrism in which young children primarily focus on their own perspectives and struggle to consider the perspectives of others. Martha's use of simpler language when interacting with her younger brother suggests that she is able to adjust her language to meet his level of understanding, indicating that she is beginning to recognize and consider someone else's perspective, which is contrary to Piaget's theory of egocentrism. Therefore, Piaget may have overestimated preschoolers' egocentrism.

Four-Year-Old Martha Uses Shorter, Simpler Expressions When Interacting with Her