Molly's mommy is mad, and Molly doesn't believe it when mommy says, "I'm angry, but I still love you!" Molly thinks that mommy can't be mad and still love her at the same time. Piaget might suggest that Molly's thought process demonstrates Molly's inability to engage in

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Molly's thought process demonstrates centration, where she focuses on one aspect of a situation (mommy being mad) and ignores others (mommy still loving her). Decentration is the ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation, which Molly is unable to do.

Molly's Mommy Is Mad, and Molly Doesn't Believe It When