In Studies of Self-Recognition, an Infant Is Placed in Front

question 8

Multiple Choice

In studies of self-recognition, an infant is placed in front of a mirror after a parent has secretly applied lipstick or some other mark to the infant's nose. Infants younger than 15 months of age are likely to respond by

• A) Touching their own noses
• B) Pointing at their noses in the mirror
• C) Refusing to look at themselves in the mirror
• D) Showing little if any interest in the mirror

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