The Fact That Imitative Skills Seem to Be Present at Birth

question 101

Multiple Choice

The fact that imitative skills seem to be present at birth, disappear for a while, and then appear again a few months later illustrates

• A)nurture.
• B)nature.
• C)quantitative change.
• D)qualitative change.

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Definitions:

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