Twenty-four-month-old Tyler is placed in front of a mirror with a spot of rouge on his nose. Tyler will MOST likely:
A) touch his own nose to wipe off the spot.
B) touch the spot on the mirror, because he wants to wipe the spot off 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 24 months, children typically have developed self-recognition and will likely touch their own nose to wipe off the spot, indicating they recognize themselves in the mirror.

Twenty-Four-Month-Old Tyler Is Placed in Front of a Mirror with a Spot