Question

While talking to his grandmother on the phone, five-year-old Danny suddenly exclaims "Oh, look at that pretty bird!" When his grandmother asks him to describe the bird, Danny says "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" He finally gets frustrated and hangs up. This is an example of:a. animism.
b. egocentrism.
c. intuitive thought.
d. symbolic function.

Answer 1

Answer:b. egocentrism

Explanation: Egocentrism is a term used to describe an attribute of a child which is centered on the person always expressing his or her view in most or all situations where he or she is involved, he or she believes his or her own opinion is superior.

According to Piaget, Egocentrism is the inability on the part of a child in the preoperational stage of development to see any point of view other than their own point of view.

Answer 2

Answer: Egocentricism

Explanation: Because he was unable to give a description of the bird rather kept it to himself either as him thinking about it alone.