Phillip Is Moping Around Because His Steady Girlfriend, Janet, Is

Multiple Choice

Phillip is moping around because his steady girlfriend, Janet, is going on a date with another boy she's interested in. His dad comes up to him and says, "I know just how you feel, son..." Phillip cuts him off, shouting, "You don't know how I feel. No one knows how I feel! Just leave me alone!" Philip's response demonstrates a phenomenon known as

A) adolescent egocentrism.
B) object permanence.
C) preoperational thinking.
D) A not B error