Question

The stitiching on Billy's favorite bear, Teddy, came undone and some of the stuffing spilled out. Billy sobbed while his dad sewed up the bear because he feared Teddy was in pain. Billy's belief that Teddy can feel pain and be hurt is known as:

Answer 1

Anthropomorphism: the attribution of human characteristics or behavior (such as pain) to a god, animal, or object (like a teddy bear).

OR

Autusm: Feeling sympathy for inanimate objects.

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If you're looking for a literary answer, you're best guess is anthropomorphism.

If you're looking for an answer relating to psychological and social behavioral research, you're best guess is autusm.

Step-by-step explanation:

You're next best guess, if both of these don't work, is empathy.

Hope this helps! :)