Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her friends will not see her when playing a game of hide-and-seek. What stage of Piaget’s cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?
A. Concrete operations
B. Formal operations
C. Preoperational thought
D. Sensorimotor
Answer:D
Michelle covers her own eyes, because she thinks her friends will not see her when playing a game of hide-and-seek. What stage of Piaget’s cognitive theory does this account best illustrate?
A. Concrete operations B. Formal operations C. Preoperational thought D. Sensorimotor
Explanation: D) Michelle is demonstrating an early form of egocentrism as well as a lack of object permanence. As is common during early stages of the sensorimotor period, she believes that if she can’t see others, others can’t see her.