3/5/2025

At what age do infants typically start recognizing their reflections in the mirror according to the passage?

• 6 to 12 months

• 15 to 18 months

• 18 to 24 months

• 12 to 15 months

Who proposed the concept of the 'mirror stage' in infant development?

• Henri Wallon

• Raymond Tallis

• Jacques Lacan

• Dylan Evans

What did Jacques Lacan believe about the mirror stage?

• It is a temporary phase in infant development.

• It represents a permanent structure of identity.

• It is not important for identity formation.

• It is only relevant to human infants.

Which psychologist's work inspired Jacques Lacan's concept of the mirror stage?

• Raymond Tallis

• Henri Wallon

• Dylan Evans

• Sigmund Freud

What was Raymond Tallis's criticism of Lacan's theory?

• It was too abstract to be testable.

• It ignored the role of social interaction.

• It implied that blind people lack selfhood.

• It was only applicable to chimpanzees.

According to the passage, how do human infants differ from chimpanzees in their reaction to their reflection?

• Human infants lose interest quickly.

• Chimpanzees become more interested over time.

• Human infants become very interested and explore their reflection.

• Both react the same way.

What was Dylan Evans's view on Lacan's theory by the 1950s?

• It was crucial for understanding identity.

• It had become too abstract to be testable.

• It was widely accepted and proven.

• It was only relevant to blind individuals.