What is the main point of this stage? What is symbolic thinking? What is child's play? Egocentrism? Animism?
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The main point of this stage is that there is an increase in the use of mental representation by children.
Symbolic functioning is characterised by the use of mental symbols, words, or pictures, which the child uses to represent something which is not physically present.
Child's play is make-believe play where the children use their imagination in their play, for example younger children will use a toy phone to represent a phone, whereas children in this stage might use a wooden block as a phone.
They will also become less self-centered where when the used to feed themselves in play, they might focus on a toy instead.
Animism is when the child believes that inanimate objects have "lifelike" qualities and are capable of action. Example, a child plays with a doll and treats it like a real person. In a way this is like using their imagination.
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