Which Statement Best Summarizes Meltzoff's Research on Deferred Imitation

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which statement best summarizes Meltzoff's research on deferred imitation?

• A)It is present to some degree as early as 4 to 5 months.
• B)It is present to some degree at 9 to 14 months.
• C)It is not present until 18 to 24 months.
• D)It is not present until 30 to 36 months.

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Definitions:

Fertilization

The process by which a sperm and an ovum—the male and female gametes, respectively—join to form a single new cell.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Chromosome

A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by the merging of an egg and sperm cell during fertilization.