AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Egocentrism in children refers to the child’s inability to see a situation from another person’s point of view. The egocentric child assumes that other people see, hear, and feel exactly the same as they do. In their world, it’s “all about me” most of the time.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is egocentric thinking in young children? Egocentric thinking is the normal tendency for a young child to see everything that happens as it relates to them. This is not selfishness. Young children are unable to understand different points of view.

Detailed explanation-3: -The preoperational stage can be seen in children ages 2 through 7. Memory and imagination are developing. Children at this age are egocentric, which means they have difficulty thinking outside of their own viewpoints. The main achievement of this stage is being able to attach meaning to objects with language.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of Egocentrism Playing hide-and-seek is a great example of egocentrism. A preschool-aged child will “hide” from you – but sometimes not very effectively. For example, you might see them cowered down in a corner with their eyes covered, or under a bed with most of their body sticking out!

Detailed explanation-5: -Due to egocentrism, the child is only concerned with the final outcome of an event rather than another’s intentions. For example, if someone breaks the child’s toy, the child would not forgive the other and the child would not be able to understand that the person who broke the toy did not intend to break it.