When Matthew saw his older brother's bicycle fall off its kick-stand,Matthew told his brother that the bicycle must be tired from being ridden too much.What would Piaget call this type of thinking

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According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, animism is a type of thinking where children attribute lifelike qualities to inanimate objects. In this scenario, Matthew is personifying the bicycle by attributing human-like qualities such as "being tired" to it, which is an example of animism.

When Matthew Saw His Older Brother's Bicycle Fall Off Its