Question

Jacob and his mother are driving home from school. Jacob, who is sitting in the back seat behind his mother, is telling a story about his foot getting hurt. Of course, his mother, who is driving, cannot see his foot, but Jacob keeps pointing to his foot, saying, "Mommy, see where I have my boo-boo?" Jacob is suffering from _________.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option - egocentrism.

Explanation:

Egocentrism is the inability to find a difference between others and one's itself. It is can be understood as the inability to differentiate objective and subjective reality.

The example of the egocentric thinking is in this case where young child Jacob sees whatever he sees or experiences, relates to himself like he related himself to his story and imagine that it happens with himself.

Thus, the correct answer is option - egocentrism.