Which term describes the belief that non-living objects have lifelike qualities?

Which term describes the belief that non-living objects have lifelike qualities?

• A. Animism
• B. Causality
• C. Centration
• D. Egocentrism

Answer: (A)

Animism is the belief that non-living things have life-like qualities. This shows up when children attribute feelings, intentions, or consciousness to objects—like thinking a toy bear is sad when left alone or that the wind is angry. It’s common in the preoperational stage, when thinking is more intuitive and less about real-world logic. By contrast, causality is about understanding that events have causes, centration is focusing on one aspect of a situation, and egocentrism is viewing the world only from one’s own perspective.

Animism is the belief that non-living things have life-like qualities. This shows up when children attribute feelings, intentions, or consciousness to objects—like thinking a toy bear is sad when left alone or that the wind is angry. It’s common in the preoperational stage, when thinking is more intuitive and less about real-world logic. By contrast, causality is about understanding that events have causes, centration is focusing on one aspect of a situation, and egocentrism is viewing the world only from one’s own perspective.