Children think according to their own poin of view (it can be self-centered or selfish) is referred as ___________in Cognitive Development Theory?
Correct answer: B. Egocentric
- A. Animism
- B. Egocentric
- C. Symbolic significance
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Egocentrism means difficulty viewing a situation from another person's perspective, so the child interprets events mainly from their own viewpoint. It does not simply mean selfishness or deliberate self-centred behaviour.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Educational Psychology
Educational psychology applies principles of human development, learning and motivation to teaching and classroom behaviour. It covers cognitive, social, emotional and moral development, intelligence, individual differences, memory, attention, learning theories, personality, motivation and transfer of learning. Developmental psychology describes growth, while educational psychology connects that growth with educational settings.
Practise Educational Psychology
1,199 free Educational Psychology MCQs from Pedagogy, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Pedagogy questions like this
Pedagogy is on 8 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Educational Psychology questions
Concrete operational stage starts from _______to______years.
The abstract quality of Formal operational stage/thinking is evident in __________?
The state when a person realizes that his/her current ways of thinking are not to understand a situation is called___________?
In Cognitive Development Theory, children' focus on only one aspect of situation or focusing on one dimension & neglecting others is called____________?
Which of the following is the characteristic of Pre-Operational Stage__________?
Preoperational stage (2-7 years) having characteristics___________?