A researcher places a red dot on the forehead of a 12 month old, then places her in front of a mirror. She reaches out and touches the red dot on the mirror. At 18 months of age, the researcher repeats the experiment. At that point the child looks in the mirror, then reaches up and touches her own forehead. She has developed:____________

Respuesta :

Answer:

Self-awareness

Explanation:

Self-awareness generally develops sometime between 15 and 24 months of age. The 12-month-old infant does not understand that the red dot is on his own forehead. He behaves as though it is some other person who is standing across from him. In contrast, the 18-month-old is quite certain that it is herself in the mirror as she reacts to her image by touching her own forehead.