Question

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:____________

Answer 1

Answer:Self-awareness

Explanation:When children are born they don't have this concept of understanding their own individual existence apart from their mother's.

However, when they are 18 - 24 months they start to recognise their own reflection in the mirror

This may vary especially depending on how the child is raised and where they are raised also based on socioeconomical status. They are able to be aware of the fact that the image they see in the mirror is of them seen by the fact that the child doesn't touch the mirror to touch the dot but she touches herself to show that she is aware that the person in the mirror is heir image.

Answer 2

Answer: Self-awareness

Explanation: self awareness simply refers to having knowledge of one's own personality. It could be described as having a conscious understanding of one's personality, emotion, feelings or other related individual attribute or character.

The scenario above indicates the development of reflective Self-awareness which is developed in a baby at around 18 months. It monitors how a child react when they see a reflection of themselves in mirrors, images or other reflective surfaces.

At 12 months, the baby hasn't developed reflective Self-awareness and only view their reflection as seeing other children.

However, at 18 months, reflective Self-awareness has been developed and they recognize themselves when reflection occurs. Hence, the reason why she reaches out and touches her forehead to locate the red dot placed on her forehead.