Eight-month-old Elisha's crib is located near a large mirror on her dresser, yet Elisha barely ever stops to look at herself in the mirror. On the other hand, her 18-month-old sister, Amanda, stops regularly to gaze at herself as she crawls around on the floor near the full-length bathroom mirror. What is the likely reason that Amanda looks at the mirror but Elisha does not?
a) Amanda has developed self-awareness or knowledge of herself.
b) Amanda's self-awareness has begun to develop into narcissism.
c) Elisha has developed self-awareness but is too interested in other things to look at herself.
d) Amanda's mother has given her more attention than Elisha.
a) Amanda has developed self-awareness or knowledge of herself.
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