Jocelyn watches as her mother puts her toys in a basket. Three weeks later, after never having engaged in this behaviour, Jocelyn attempts to put her toys in the basket. What is Jocelyn demonstrating?

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Jocelyn is demonstrating deferred imitation, which is the ability to remember and replicate actions observed at an earlier time, without the model being present.

Jocelyn Watches as Her Mother Puts Her Toys in a Basket