Xavier wants to see if his daughter knows that she exists. While he is wiping her face, he puts a red dot on her nose and then
shows her own reflection in a mirror. If she is aware of her own existence, what would we expect her to do when she sees her red nose? (A) Reach up and touch her own nose.
(B) Reach out and touch the nose in the reflection.
(C) Look up at her Xavier and smile.
(D) Look away from the ugly red dot on her nose.
Xavier curiosity for his daughter to know her existence is a technique of the mirror test. This is a self- awareness test where a child sees himself or herself in the mirror and their responses are observed depending on the child's progress. This test is widely used as the primary means for mirror self-recognition in children. The mirror test is also known as the rouge test by using rouge makeup, an experimenter secretly puts a dot on the face of the child.
