One-year-old Callie observed her mother eating green beans by poking them with a fork and bringing them to her mouth. Callie picked up a fork, used her fingers to balance some beans on the fork, and brought them to her mouth. This is an example of:

A. true imitation
B. emulation
C. stimulus matching
D. perspective taking


Answer: B. emulation

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