Psychologists infer that children know they have a personality because when asked to compare themselves to a puppet’s personality ______________

a. the children reported what their parents had told them about their personalities
b. the children described how they usually acted in a way that was consistent with parents’ assessment of their personality traits
c. they were able to give examples of their own personality traits, using terms like “timid” and “agreeable”
d. they described only the puppet’s personality traits and not their own

Answer: B