While visiting her aunt's house,5-year-old Tabitha saw her 16-year-old cousin getting ready to go out on a date.At home the next evening,Tabitha came downstairs wearing one of her mother's dresses and carrying her mother's purse,and made the announcement that she was going out.This is an example of:

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Tabitha's behavior of copying her cousin's actions is an example of deferred imitation. This refers to the ability of children to imitate the actions of others after a delay, even when the model is no longer present. In this case, Tabitha imitated her cousin's behavior after observing her the day before. The other answer choices (B) representation, (C) artificialism, and (D) egocentrism do not accurately reflect Tabitha's behavior in this scenario.

While Visiting Her Aunt's House,5-Year-Old Tabitha Saw Her 16-Year-Old Cousin