Danielle's mother leaves for work every morning with a cup of coffee. One afternoon, Danielle's grandmother noticed Danielle pick up some keys, grab her juice box and backpack, head for the door and announce she would see everyone later that night. Danielle is showing:

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Deferred imitation is when a child observes an action and later replicates it, as Danielle is doing by mimicking her mother's routine of leaving for work.

Danielle's Mother Leaves for Work Every Morning with a Cup