Which of the following scenarios illustrates the use of symbolic function by a child?
A) Two days after 3-year-old Kellie stole two cookies from her mother's cookie jar, the jar fell down and broke, and Kellie held herself responsible for this.
B) On Sunday morning, 3-year-old Betsy watched her father make pancakes. On Tuesday, she made pancakes with modeling clay.
C) Four-year-old Carmen walked up to her mother and asked her to beat the chair that made her fall.
D) After seeing another person eat chocolate pudding, 4-year-old Darren screams at her mother and tells her that he wants chocolate pudding.

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Betsy's action of making pancakes with modeling clay after observing her father illustrates symbolic function, as she uses one object (modeling clay) to represent another (actual pancakes), demonstrating an understanding of symbols and imaginative play.

Which of the Following Scenarios Illustrates the Use of Symbolic