Johnny, who is only 4 years of age, stands in front of you blocking your view of the television screen, and he does not realize that he is doing so. He thinks that his view is the same as yours. Johnny is displaying _____ and is in Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

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Johnny's behavior of blocking the television and assuming that his view is the same as yours is an example of egocentrism, which is a characteristic of the preoperational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget. Centration refers to a child's tendency to focus on one aspect of a situation and ignore others, which is not evident in Johnny's behavior in this scenario.

Johnny, Who Is Only 4 Years of Age, Stands in Front