Little Tomas Can See a Toy Horse Inside a Plastic

Multiple Choice

Little Tomas can see a toy horse inside a plastic toy barn on the floor. His mom on the other side of the room cannot see into the barn. When asked what his mom can see Tomas describes she can see a brown horse inside the barn. What cognitive limitation of young children does this situation present?

A) Conservation
B) Egocentrism
C) Animistic thinking
D) Precausal reasoning
E) Essentialism