Explain What Is Meant by Deferred Imitation, and Outline How

question 94

Essay

Explain what is meant by deferred imitation, and outline how this ability develops between 9 and 24 months of age.

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Definitions:

Lesbian Stepmother

A woman who is in a same-sex relationship with one biological parent of a child, and who may take on parental roles without being a biological mother.

Biological Mother

The woman who contributes half of the genetic material to, and carries the pregnancy of, a child.

Mothering Tasks

The activities and responsibilities involved in caring for and raising children, traditionally associated with maternal roles.

Myth

A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.