Question

Four-year-old Dino was looking at his alphabet book. He was so excited that he recognized many of the letters that he shouted, "Mom! Mom, look at these letters. I know some of them!" As he pointed to the letters he recognized, he failed to turn the book to her so she, too, could see where he was pointing. According to Piaget, Dino demonstrated _____ when he did not turn the book to where his Mom could see.

Answer 1

Answer: According to Piaget, Dino demonstrated EGOCENTRISM when he did not turn the book to where his Mom could see.

Explanation:

Egocentrism

Children at their youngest age are more centered on themselves as individuals not concerned with everyone outside of that due to the fact that they haven't established the rules of society so their thoughts and communication still evolve around them. When a child is not able to see things in someone else's perspective but sees things only in their own perspective Piaget refers to this as egocentrism.

Piaget suggests that a child believes everyone sees, feel and hear things just like they do.

At this stage that when they would start to play next to others but not with them and even when they speak they don't speak with an intention to make a conversation.

At this stage Dino believes his mom will see the book the way he sees it hence he doesn't turn it to her.