Andrew is an 18-month-old boy.His mother has been cleaning the house.Andrew watches her vacuum,wash the windows,and sweep the kitchen floor.The next day his mother watches as Andrew takes his toy vacuum and pretends to vacuum the floor.What cognitive technique is Andrew demonstrating?
A) Habituation
B) Explicit memory
C) Deferred imitation
D) Repetitive modeling

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Andrew is demonstrating deferred imitation, which means he is observing and remembering his mother's actions and then imitating them later on. This requires cognitive processes such as attention, memory, and motor planning.

Andrew Is an 18-Month-Old Boy