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Megan has a habit of standing in front of the television, even though other people behind her are also trying to watch the television. Megan seems unaware that people cannot see the television through her head. This is an example of: a. Accommodationb. Egocentrismc. Assimilationd. Conversation

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b. Egocentrism

Step-by-step explanation:

Egocentrism, in psychology, is described as an individual's incapability of understanding that the other person's opinion or view might be distinct from that of his or her own. Egocentrism generally signifies a 'cognitive bias', in a way that a person feels or thinks that another person shares the similar perspective as he or she does, however, the person is not able to think that the person may hold a different perspective.

As per the question, the given statement is an example of egocentrism.

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