Question

When her mommy is sick in bed, jenna brings her a pacifier and a rattle, thinking these will help mommy feel better since they always make jenna feel better. in piaget's theory of childhood development, this demonstrates?

Answer 1

In Piaget's theory of childhood development, this demonstrates egocentrism.
The child is observing the world through her own eyes, according to what is happening to her. She knows that a pacifier and a rattle help her when she is sick, so she thinks the same things will help her mom get better. She is unable to realize that what is good for her may not be good for others.

Answer 2

In Piaget’s theory of childhood development, he demonstrates egocentrism. Jenna brings a pacifier and rattle to her sick mom because she can’t differentiate her needs and other’s needs.

EXPLANATION

Egocentrism is a phase in childhood when a child cannot differentiate between self and others. A child has not got the ability to know the differences between subjective schemas and objective reality. Egocentrism means that the child has trouble understanding other people’s perspectives, other than their own.

Egocentrism and narcissism are different. They may seem similar, but actually, they are not the same. Children with egocentrism think that they are the center of attention, and everything gravitates around them. Meanwhile, narcissism means that someone actually highly admires themselves. Narcissism means that there is an ego problem to be acknowledged by others, and also to get approval from others. This is not the case with egocentrism.

Egocentrism is usually found in childhood, not adulthood. Even though it does not rule out the probability of having forms of egocentrism in adulthood. Some people who experience egocentrism in adulthood will experience lifelong learning and development on themselves.  

Egocentrism in adulthood is rarer than in childhood because adults are faster to correct themselves from an egocentric perspective. They have awareness and more critical thinking that will help them to be less egocentric. Therefore, there are rarer cases of egocentrism in adulthood and more cases of egocentrism in childhood. Despite that, egocentrism can actually be found throughout the life span: in infancy, childhood, adolescence, and also adulthood.

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KEYWORD: Piaget, childhood development, egocentrism, Piaget’s theory, narcissism

Subject: Social Studies

Class: 10-12

Subchapter: Egocentrism