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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > perceptual development/experience > perceptual development: imitation
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > perceptual development/experience > perceptual development: imitation
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > visual perception > perceptual development: imitation
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > visual perception > perceptual development: imitation
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > action (perception) > perceptual development: imitation
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > action (perception) > perceptual development: imitation

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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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