Olivia, a 3-year-old girl, loves to play with her toy train. she names it max and takes it with her everywhere. one day, while drinking milk, she spills the milk on the floor. to avoid being scolded, olivia tells her mother that max has spilled the milk. another day, she blames max for soiling her dress. in the context of cognitive development in early childhood, this scenario illustrates the concept of

Animism

Explanation: Animism is defined as the belief usually followed by the children at the early stage in which they believe that inanimate objects tend to have the feelings and human activities .the inanimate objects are usually toys , dolls, teddy bears etc.

According to the cognitive development of the children in early childhood , they start to have such tendency to believe in animism and as they grow older (near 7 years to 12 years) they realize that life is present in living beings like human, tree animals etc.

Thus, Olivia is also indulged in the animism concept at the age of 3 years regarding her toy train.

Animism

Explanation:

Animism. This is the conviction that lifeless things, (for example, toys and dolls) have human sentiments and goals.  

By animism, Piaget implied that for the pre-operational kids the universe of nature is alive, cognizant and purposeful.

Thus the behavior of Olivia with her toy train shows Animism.