Question

Benjy is a preschooler. He can put a dish into the microwave and press the "2" button to cook for two minutes. One day he sees his mother wipe the front of the microwave with a damp paper towel before she presses a number button. After that, Benjy rubs the front of the microwave with a napkin before he presses the number button. Why?

Answer 1

He is overimitating his mother.

Step-by-step explanation:

Overimitation can be described as a process in which children tend to copy their adults. The child might not even know why the adult is performing that task but still will copy the efficiently. Overimitation has been termed as scientists as a universal factor which results in complex traits.

Hence, when Benjy tried to copy his mother and rub the front of the microwave it can be described as overimitation.