Ron, a toddler, takes a picture and puts it to the receiver of a phone in order to "show" it to his grandmother. This example illustrates
A) disoriented attachment.
B) conservation.
C) object permanence.
D) egocentrism.
E) reversibility

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Ron's behavior illustrates egocentrism, a concept from Piaget's theory of cognitive development. Egocentrism refers to the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective. In this case, Ron assumes that his grandmother can see the picture through the phone just because he can see it, not understanding that his perspective is different from his grandmother's.

Ron, a Toddler, Takes a Picture and Puts It to the Receiver