When 12-month-old Barrett's mom asks him, "Where is your teddy bear?" Barrett responds by pointing to the place on his bed where the teddy bear usually rests. Barrett is displaying
A) habituation and recovery.
B) inferred imitation.
C) displaced reference.
D) means-end problem solving.

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Barrett is demonstrating displaced reference by understanding that the term "teddy bear" refers to the object in a particular location even when it is not present. Habituation and recovery involve a gradual decrease and subsequent return of attention to a stimulus, inferred imitation involves copying a novel action observed in others, and means-end problem solving involves achieving a goal by understanding the relationship between actions and outcomes. None of these concepts apply to Barrett's behavior in this scenario.

When 12-Month-Old Barrett's Mom Asks Him, "Where Is Your Teddy