Five-year-olds copy senseless and irrelevant adult actions such as stroking a plastic jar with a feather before reaching inside the jar for a toy. This best illustrates

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Overimitation refers to the tendency of humans, especially young children, to copy irrelevant or unnecessary actions performed by adults while trying to achieve a goal. In the given scenario, the 5-year-old copying the adult's actions of stroking a plastic jar with a feather before reaching inside for a toy is an example of overimitation.

Five-Year-Olds Copy Senseless and Irrelevant Adult Actions Such as Stroking