Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below and choose the correct…
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Read the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): In Piaget’s three-mountains task, children in the preoperational stage often choose the view that matches their own perspective.
Reason (R): Egocentric thinking makes it difficult for a child to view a situation from another person’s perspective.
Answer: B. Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason explains Assertion — CONCEPT: In Piaget’s theory, preoperational thought is marked by egocentrism. In this technical sense, egocentrism is difficulty in decentring from one’s own…
- A.
Assertion is true, Reason is false
- B.
Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason explains Assertion
- C.
Assertion is false, Reason is true
- D.
Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason does not explain Assertion
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Correct answer: B
CONCEPT: In Piaget’s theory, preoperational thought is marked by egocentrism. In this technical sense, egocentrism is difficulty in decentring from one’s own viewpoint and representing another person’s perspective.
APPLICATION: The Assertion describes the behaviour of choosing the view aligned with one’s own perspective in the three-mountains task. The Reason identifies the perspective-taking limitation that produces that behaviour. Thus, both statements are true, and the Reason explains the behaviour stated in the Assertion.
CONTRAST:
“Assertion is true, Reason is false” rejects the standard perspective-taking feature of egocentrism.
“Assertion is false, Reason is true” rejects the observed response pattern of preoperational children in the three-mountains task.
“Both are true, but Reason does not explain Assertion” overlooks the direct link between perspective-taking difficulty and choosing the view aligned with one’s own perspective.
CROSS-CHECK: Changing the observer’s position changes the appropriate view. Selecting the scene seen from one’s own position is therefore consistent with difficulty mentally shifting to the other observer’s perspective.