Question

Andrew is an 18-month-old boy. His mother has been cleaning the house. Andrew watches her vacuum, wash the windows, and sweep the kitchen floor. The next day his mother watches as Andrew takes his toy vacuum and pretends to vacuum the floor. What cognitive technique is Andrew demonstrating?a. Habituationb. Explicit memoryc. Deferred imitationd. Repetitive modeling

Answer 1

Answer: The cognitive technique Andrew has demonstrated is called "DEFERRED IMITATION". Option c is the most correct option.

Explanation: Deferred imitation is the process of doing what someone has done, after you watched the person for a long time. It is a way of mimicking someones behavior, because you have watched the person doing that many times.

Because Andrew watches the mothers vacuum always, as she clean the floor, Andrew has decided to act with his toy as he has been watching the mother do that, and he wants to imitate what he was been seeing.

An action can only be called deferred imitation, if such actions was as a result of an action that has been constant to our sight.

Answer 2

Answer: The Cognitive technique Andrew is demonstrating is known as DEFERRED IMITATION.

Explanation: Deferred imitation is simply an act of simulation that is delayed. This refers to a process whereby an individual watches someone perform an act then go on to perform the same act at a later date. This act has been observed to occur in young children as old as six months.