Twenty-five-month-old Allen is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose.Allen will most likely
A)touch his nose to wipe off the spot.
B)touch the image of his nose in the mirror to try and wipe the spot off of his own nose.
C)touch the spot on the mirror because he wonders why that other child has a spot on his nose.
D)crawl away from the mirror because he does not recognize himself with the spot on his nose.

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At 25 months, children typically have developed self-recognition and will likely touch their own nose to wipe off the spot, indicating they recognize the reflection as themselves.

Twenty-Five-Month-Old Allen Is Placed in Front of a Mirror with a Spot