When a young child is talking on the phone with someone and says, "look at my birds," holding the phone towards her parakeets and assuming that the other person can see what she sees, she is demonstrating what characteristic?

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Egocentrism is a characteristic of young children where they are unable to differentiate between their own perspective and that of others, assuming others share their viewpoint.

When a Young Child Is Talking on the Phone with Someone