An infant's mother puts a dot of lipstick on his nose.Observers watch to see how often the infant touches his nose.Next,the infant is placed in front of a mirror,and observers detect whether nose touching increases.They are studying the infant's
A) self-awareness.
B) visual self-recognition.
C) representation of the self.
D) theory of the self.

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The experiment is designed to test visual self-recognition, which is the ability to recognize oneself in a mirror. If the infant touches their nose more frequently when looking in the mirror, it suggests they recognize the reflection as themselves.

An Infant's Mother Puts a Dot of Lipstick on His