Question

Donny’s mother has just poured two glasses of orange juice, one for Donny and one for his sister. After they are poured, Donny becomes very upset that he got less juice than his sister. Their mother points out that while Donny’s glass is short, it is also wider, and thus both children have the same amount. Donny continues to protest, arguing that his juice is shorter, thus he has less juice. Piaget would explain Donny’s behavior as being the result of
a, animism
b, a primary circular reaction
c, intonation
d, centration

Answer 1

Answer:    D. Centration

Explanation:  Centration is a term in psychology that describes the orientation and tendency of one toward only one visible component of an entire situation or event. In doing so, it emphasizes one aspect that is only important to the one who sees it, while neglecting the other relevant aspects as well, which are part of the situation as a whole. Centration is thus a kind of egocentrism.