You show four-year-old Samantha a two-sided mirror. Then, you hold it between you and her, so that she can see herself in it. If you ask her what she thinks you can see, she will most likely imagine that you see her face reflected in the mirror, instead of your own. At this age, Samantha cannot mentally transform the view she sees into the view you must be seeing. This illustrates __________ thought.
A)egocentric
B)inductive
C)convergent
D)divergent

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This scenario illustrates egocentric thought, a characteristic of the preoperational stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development. At this age, children find it difficult to understand that other people can have perspectives different from their own.

You Show Four-Year-Old Samantha a Two-Sided Mirror