Twelve-month-old Lucy was placed in front of a mirror. Unbeknownst to Lucy, her nose had been dabbed with a red spot. How will Lucy respond to the red dot?

a) Lucy will touch her nose to rub the red spot.
b) Lucy will look at her reflection and express great distress.
c) Lucy will be uninterested in her reflection and will crawl away from the mirror.
d) Lucy will reach toward her reflection in the mirror in an effort to touch the nose.


Answer: d

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