Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes an Infant's Ability

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes an infant's ability to imitate?

• A) Infants are not able to engage in deferred imitation until they reach 1 year of age.
• B) An infant is more likely to imitate an adult than they are another child.
• C) Imitation is purely based on experience.
• D) A 12-month-old infant is capable of demonstrating deferred imitation 4 weeks after observing a person perform an action.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

Enhanced output originating from the inclusion of an additional input unit.

Total-Cost Curve

A graphical representation of the total costs associated with producing varying quantities of output, showing how costs change with changes in output.

Production Function

A mathematical model that represents the relationship between the input of factors of production and the output of goods or services produced.

Marginal-Cost Curve

A graphical representation depicting how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good varies as the quantity produced changes.