When Billy is asked,"What are you like?" he replies,"I am a good boy with brown hair." Two weeks earlier,Billy did not apply such labels to himself.Approximately how old would you guess Billy to be?

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The fact that Billy is able to describe himself with labels indicates that he has developed some level of self-awareness and a sense of identity. This typically starts to develop between 18-24 months of age, making option B the best choice. Option A is too young, while options C and D suggest a level of self-awareness that would typically develop later than the ability to apply labels to oneself.

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