Preoperational thinker Blake has edged his way close to the top rim of the Grand Canyon. His mother then asks him, "What do you
think someone at the bottom of the canyon looking up would see?" Given the egocentric nature of his thought, Blake’s most likely response would be_________________
Because of egocentrism, a child is unable to analyze and view a situation from the perspective of other person. This is the second stage of Piaget's theory of cognitive development known as preoperational stage which generally starts at the age of 2 and last till the child is of age 7.
According to Piaget, an egocentric child (beng unable to think of someone’s else perspective) believes that the other person will also see/feel/hear the same as he/she does him/herself.
