Karim makes a funny face at baby Jamila and she makes it back at him several hours later,when he isn't making that face.Jamila is engaged in
A)object permanence.
B)pretend play.
C)categorization.
D)deferred imitation.

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Jamila's behavior of imitating Karim's facial expression hours later when he wasn't making the same face is an example of deferred imitation, where infants imitate a behavior observed at an earlier time. This behavior is linked to the development of memory and the understanding of cause-and-effect relationships.

Karim Makes a Funny Face at Baby Jamila and She