When Asked to Push a Wagon While Standing on a Towel

question 16

Multiple Choice

When asked to push a wagon while standing on a towel attached to its rear axle, 21-month-old Maximus figures out that if he removes himself from the towel, the wagon will move. Maximus is displaying

• A) effortful control.
• B) an implicit sense of self-world differentiation.
• C) a categorical self.
• D) an explicit body self-awareness.

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