Stanley,age 20 months,observes his mom hitting her foot on the ottoman in the living room.She then hops around holding her foot.Two weeks later,Stanley runs into his toy box,hops around,and holds his foot like his mother did.Stanley's behavior illustrates Piaget's concept of "_____ imitation."

Piaget's Concept

Piaget's Concept refers to the developmental theory formulated by Jean Piaget, positing that children move through four stages of cognitive development as they actively construct their understanding of the world.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to repeat or mimic an action or behavior after a delay, demonstrating memory and cognitive development.