Carter is 3 years old. His mother breast-fed his baby sister. Carter's mom was at work and he was home with his grandmother. Carter took one of his stuffed animals and put it under his shirt. His grandmother asked him what he was doing and he replied, "I am feeding my baby." Which of the following does this illustrate?

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Deferred imitation is the ability to imitate an action after a delay. In this case, Carter had seen his mother breast-feeding his sister and later imitated the action with his stuffed animal.

Carter Is 3 Years Old