Question

In talking with Grandma on the phone, little Marcelo suddenly exclaims, "Oh, look at that pretty red bird!" When his grandmother asks him to describe the bird, Marcelo says, "Out there, out there! Right there, Grandma!" He finally gets frustrated and hangs up. This is an example of:

egocentrism.
animism.
intuitive thought.
symbolic function.

Answer 1

Egocentrism. This is because he the Marcelo doesn’t understand the situation from his grandma’s point of view, therefore he thinks his grandma can see the bird even though she isn’t there.