Which of the following behaviors is an example of deferred imitation?
A) Karlie's mother is mopping the kitchen floor so Karlie takes her toy mop and pretends to mop the laundry room at the same time.
B) Hannah, a newborn baby, is being held by her mother. Her mother sticks her tongue out and Hannah repeats the behavior and sticks her tongue out.
C) Jack is at day care eating lunch. The boy sitting next to him puts his bowl on his own head. Jack laughs and puts his bowl on his head too.
D) Alex is a 12-month-old who was watching his older brother put blocks into an ice cream bucket. A week later, Alex was sitting next to an ice cream bucket and started putting blocks into the bucket.

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Deferred imitation is the ability to remember and imitate a behavior that was previously witnessed. Alex remembers the behavior of his brother and is able to imitate it a week later, which is an example of deferred imitation. Choices A, B, and C are examples of immediate imitation.

Which of the Following Behaviors Is an Example of Deferred