Billy, a five-year-old boy, sees his father applying shaving cream on his face while shaving his beard in front of a mirror. Billy copies his father's facial and hand movements and later that day Billy stands in front of the mirror and pretends to shave. Billy's behavior is an example of
A. habituation.
B. dark adaption.
C. learning by association.
D. mimicry.
Answer: D
Psychology
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