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OPTION B – EGOCENTRISM
This project will assess the 3-6 year old child’s degree of egocentric thought.
Please be sure to complete both task 1 and task 2 with your participant.
For information on Egocentrism, see pages 129-130 in your textbook (HDEV.
3 rd Can. Ed.).
TASK 1
Get a simple picture and place it in a file folder (cut out a 3” x 3” hole at the
front of the file folder so that part of the picture can be seen. If you can
easily tell what the picture is by looking at it through this box, pick another
picture). Ask the child what she thinks the picture inside is. After getting an
answer, open the folder to reveal the picture. Ask the child to describe the
picture. Then put the picture back in the folder and ask, “If I showed this
picture in the file folder to a friend of yours, what would he/she say the
picture is about?” Does the child say what he/she knows about the picture?
Does this demonstrate egocentric thought?
TASK 2
Use a 3-D figure (e.g. a dollhouse or a
castle) and set it up on a table. Allow the
child to walk around the table to see all
angles of the figure. Place a stuffed animal,
action figure or doll on the opposite side of
the table. Then ask the child various
questions. For example, what can the
stuffed animal see? Does the child give
his/her own perspective only (demonstrating
egocentrism)?
OPTION C – CONSERVATION
This project will assess the 4-8 year olds ability to demonstrate conservation
in their thinking.
For information on Conservation, see pages 131-132, and page 160 in your
textbook (HDEV. 3 rd Can. Ed.).
Revision 2 – August 2018

CONSERVATION OF FLUID VOLUME
You will need two equal wide glasses, and one taller, narrower glass. Pour an
equal amount of coloured liquid (such as juice) into each of the wide glasses.
Ask the child if they are the same. Adjust as needed so that they say that
they are.
Then, if front of the child, pour one of the
wide glasses into the narrow glass. Ask
again if they have the same amount of
juice in them. Does the child think that
they glasses are the same? If the child
does not, ask them where the “more”
juice came from.
CONSERVATION OF MASS
You will need some flexible clay or “Play-Doh.” Show the child two equal
balls of Play-Doh. Ask the child if they are the same size. Adjust as needed
so that they say that they are.
Roll one ball into a longer, thinner shape. Pointing to each piece, ask the
child again if the two pieces of Play-Doh have the same amount of Play-Doh
in them. Again, you might want to ask where “more” came from.
CONSERVATION OF NUMBER
You will need 14 coins (of the same type). Arrange the coins in two rows,
seven coins in each row. Make sure that the rows are equally and evenly
spaced. Ask the child if one row has more coins, or if each row has the same
number of coins. Once the child says yes, spread out the coins so that one
row is much wider than the other is. Ask the child again if one row has more,
or if each row has the same number of coins.
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
SECTION 1 – PARTICIPANT
In your report, include your participant’s first name (only), age, sex, and the
date of observation. Also be sure to indicate which option you chose to
pursue, A, B, or C.