Eva wanted to check if her 8-month-old nephew, Michael, could recognize his own reflection in a mirror. She places him in front of a mirror and applies a bit of baby powder on his nose. Which of the following is most likely to happen?

In this experiment, Eva wants to determine whether her nephew could recognize himself in a mirror. She places powder on his nose in order to understand whether he can tell that the powdered nose is his own. This experiment has been replicated in different ways, and it has led to the conclusion that babies between 6-12 months of age do not understand that the reflection is their own.

Therefore, Michael is likely to believe the reflection to be another baby and approach it in a friendly way.

Answer: Michael will gaze at the Mirror for sometime and probably look at the mirror again that there something on his nose.