According to Jean Piaget, children are no longer egocentric when entering_______________?
Correct answer: D. Concrete operational stage
- A. Sensorimotor stage
- B. Preoperational stage
- C. Formal operational stage
- D. Concrete operational stage
Explanation
Children become less egocentric on entering the concrete operational stage, usually around age seven, as they develop decentration and can consider another person's viewpoint. Egocentrism is strongest in the preoperational stage.
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