Concept information
Preferred term
perceptual development: imitation
Definition
- Imitation is a powerful learning mechanism in human beings, and it is a capacity that begins early in childhood. Before children learn through verbal instructions, they learn through imitation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Perceptual Development: Imitation]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/perceptual_development:_imitation
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