Jon observed his father break off a hunk of bread and share it with a friend at dinner. The next day at school, Jon tore off a piece of his sandwich and shared it with a friend. He has engaged in:
A) mediating an experience
B) explanatory imitation
C) deferred imitation
D) A and C
E) B and C

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Deferred imitation occurs when an individual observes a behavior and then later replicates it. Jon observed his father's action and later imitated it, which is a classic example of deferred imitation.

Jon Observed His Father Break Off a Hunk of Bread