A toddler sees his mother lying in bed because she doesn't feel well, so he gives her his favorite blanket because he knows that it always makes him feel better. This is an example of
A) egocentrism.
B) animism.
C) conservation.
D) transductive reasoning.

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This behavior is an example of egocentrism because the toddler is unable to see the situation from his mother's perspective and assumes that what makes him feel better (his favorite blanket) will also make his mother feel better. This is characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget, where children are focused on their own perspective.

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