Jones (2009) challenged the conclusions of Meltzoff and Moore regarding spontaneous imitation in infants on the grounds that:
A) Infants 0.7 to 71 hours old never imitated mouth opening
B) Tongue protrusions are a species-typical behavior that occur to lots of stimuli
C) Infants 16 to 21 days old failed to imitate tongue protrusions
D) Infants 12 to 21 days old failed to imitate sequential-finger movements

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Jones (2009) argued that tongue protrusions are a common, natural behavior in infants that can be triggered by various stimuli, not necessarily an act of imitation. This challenges Meltzoff and Moore's interpretation of such behaviors as deliberate imitation.

Jones (2009) Challenged the Conclusions of Meltzoff and Moore Regarding