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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 23.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ment Retard. 2007 May;112(3):194–206. doi: 10.1352/0895-8017(2007)112[194:ERIYCW]2.0.CO;2

Table 3.

Proportion of Children Who Imitated and Mimicked Based on Giving Behavior

Group Correct give
Incorrect/Refused
n % n %
Imitated behavior
 Williams syndrome
  Imitated facial display 7 30.4 7 30.4
  Did not imitate facial display 2 8.7 7 30.4
  Imitated vocal affect 5 21.7 6 26.1
  Did not Imitate vocal affect 4 17.3 8 34.8
 Mixed comparison group
  Imitated facial display 1 3.3 4 13.3
  Did not imitate facial display 8 26.7 17 56.6
  Imitated vocal affect 1 3.3 3 10.0
  Did not imitate vocal affect 8 26.7 18 60.0
Mimicked behavior
 Williams syndrome
  Mimicked facial display 4 17.3 9 39.1
  Did not mimic facial display 5 21.7 5 21.7
  Mimicked vocal affect 2 8.7 6 26.1
  Did not mimic vocal affect 7 30.4 8 34.8
 Mixed comparison group
  Mimicked facial display 4 13.3 8 26.6
  Did not mimic facial display 5 16.7 13 43.3
  Mimicked vocal affect 2 6.7 1 3.3
  Did not mimic vocal affect 8 23.3 19 63.3