Three-year-old Devin believes that when he puts on his Spiderman costume, he becomes Spiderman. One day, dressed as Spiderman, Devin leaped into the air from his dresser. This stunt landed him in the hospital with a concussion. According to Piaget, Devin is focusing on only one aspect of a problem and ignoring other key aspects of the problem; he is engaging in __________.

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Centration is the process of concentrating on one limited aspect of a stimulus and ignoring other aspects. In this example, Devin is concentrating on the costume alone, believing this makes him Spiderman.

Three-Year-Old Devin Believes That When He Puts on His Spiderman