Molly is watching TV. She doesn't understand that a child standing behind the TV set cannot see what is on the screen, because she assumes that the other child sees the same thing she does. Molly's thinking is best considered an example of:
A) reification
B) animism
C) symbolic representation
D) egocentrism

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Egocentrism is a characteristic of preoperational thought in which a child views everything from a personal point of view rather than objectively.

Molly Is Watching TV