When 16-Month-Old Simon Was Visiting His Relatives, He Observed His

question 9

Multiple Choice

When 16-month-old Simon was visiting his relatives, he observed his older cousin stomp his foot to the beat of music, something Simon had never seen before. The next day, when Simon heard music on the radio, he stomped his foot to the beat. Simon's "foot stomping" behavior would best be considered an example of:

• A) object permanence
• B) mirror imaging
• C) symbolic representation
• D) deferred imitation

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Definitions:

Meiosis

The process that produces sperm and ova, each of which contains only half of the parent cell’s original complement of 46 chromosomes.

Identical Twins

Twins who have developed from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic makeup.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetics.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are siblings that result from the fertilization of two different eggs by two different sperm cells, leading to the birth of genetically unique siblings.