The ability to imitate an absent model is called:
A) imitation.
B) deferred imitation.
C) delayed imitation.
D) dishabituation.

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Deferred imitation refers to the ability to imitate an absent model after a delay or period of time has passed. It requires the child to form a mental representation of the actions they observed and later retrieve that representation to reproduce the behavior.

The Ability to Imitate an Absent Model Is Called