The "mountain problem" described in the text is most often used to demonstrate the concept of:
A) symbolic representation
B) conservation of number
C) conservation of volume
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. In the three-dimensional mountain problem, the preoperational child typically is unable to imagine how the mountains would appear from another perspective, for example, to a person sitting across the table.

The "Mountain Problem" Described in the Text Is Most Often