Jenny watches her big brother climb from the couch to the coffee table, a behavior she has never attempted herself. The next day, as soon as her mother turns her back, Jenny climbs up on the couch and then over to the coffee table. Jenny's behavior is referred to as:

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Deferred imitation is when an individual observes a behavior and then replicates it after a delay, as Jenny did by climbing the next day.

Jenny Watches Her Big Brother Climb from the Couch to the Coffee