In which sensorimotor substage are infants capable of deferred imitation?
A) Substage 3: Secondary Circular Reactions
B) Substage 2: Primary Circular Reactions
C) Substage 5: Tertiary Circular Reactions
D) Substage 6: Mental Representations

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Deferred imitation is the ability to reproduce a previously observed action after a delay. This ability emerges in Sensorimotor Substage 6: Mental Representations, which occurs between the ages of 18-24 months. Therefore, the best choice is D, Substage 6.

In Which Sensorimotor Substage Are Infants Capable of Deferred Imitation