Research has found that infants indicate a sense of self through their reaction to contingency experiences. An example of a contingency experience could include the infant

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Contingency experiences involve an infant recognizing the connection between their actions and the resulting effects. In this case, the infant cooing after kicking a mobile demonstrates an awareness of the cause-and-effect relationship between their action (kicking) and the response (the mobile moving).

Research Has Found That Infants Indicate a Sense of Self