Explain the Difference Between Emulation and Imitation in Research on Observational

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Essay

Explain the difference between emulation and imitation in research on observational learning, and give an example of each from the research literature in your text.

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Definitions:

Conceptualized

The process of forming a concept or idea by synthesizing and organizing information.

Declarative Memory

The subsystem within long-term memory that stores facts, information, and personal life events that can be brought to mind verbally or in the form of images and then declared or stated; also called explicit memory.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves the recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences.

Semantic Memory

The type of declarative memory that stores general knowledge, or objective facts and information.