You are playing hide-and-seek with your preoperational child. You count to 10 while he/she hides. You find your child sitting in the middle of the room with his/her eyes closed. The child believes because he/she cannot see you, then you cannot see him/her. This demonstrates

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The child's belief that because he/she cannot see you, you cannot see him/her demonstrates egocentrism. This is because the child is only considering his/her own perspective and not taking into account the fact that you can still see him/her despite his/her eyes being closed. Animism refers to the belief that inanimate objects have feelings or thoughts. Decentration is the ability to focus on multiple aspects of a situation at once. Object permanence refers to the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they are out of sight. None of these concepts are demonstrated in the scenario described.

You Are Playing Hide-And-Seek with Your Preoperational Child