According to Piaget, a form of egocentrism emerges during the formal operational stage in which adolescents have difficulty
A) distinguishing their own and others' perspectives.
B) with day-to-day decision making.
C) comparing the merit of their accomplishments with that of others.
D) establishing a sense of self that is independent from their parents.

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According to Piaget, during the formal operational stage, adolescents develop a form of egocentrism in which they struggle to distinguish their own perspective from others' perspectives. They may assume that everyone sees things the same way they do and have difficulty understanding that others may have different thoughts, opinions, or feelings. This type of egocentrism can lead to conflicts in communication and social relationships. The other options are not directly related to egocentrism, and therefore, are not the best choices.

According to Piaget, a Form of Egocentrism Emerges During the Formal