Shawna describes her 5-year-old son Tommy as "egocentric" when talking to her next-door neighbor. According to Piaget, this descriptor would be MOST appropriate for explaining which of Tommy's following behaviors?

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According to Piaget, egocentrism is a cognitive limitation in which a child has difficulty understanding that other people may have a different perspective or knowledge than their own. Tommy's discussion of a toy as if his grandmother can also see it suggests that he is unable to grasp that his grandmother does not have access to the same visual information as he does. This is an example of egocentrism. Choices A, C, and D do not relate to the concept of egocentrism.

Shawna Describes Her 5-Year-Old Son Tommy as "Egocentric" When Talking