The inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and someone else's perspective is called

A) animism.
B) egocentrism.
C) centration.
D) irreversibility.

Egocentrism

An important feature of preoperational thought: the inability to distinguish between one’s own and someone else’s perspective.

Animism

A facet of preoperational thought: the belief that inanimate objects have lifelike qualities and are capable of action.

Centration

A term from developmental psychology, describing the tendency of children in the preoperational stage to focus on one aspect of a situation and ignore others.