Question

Which of the following is an example of social referencing? a. Katie (a 13-month-old girl) cries and reaches for her father when she falls down and scrapes her knee. b. Andrew (a 4-month-old boy) cries when his mother puts him down after she has been holding him. c. Olivia (a 15-month-old girl) looks at her mother before she smiles at an unfamiliar woman. d. Mark (an 8-month-old boy) plays patty-cake with his father and laughs and smiles when his father tickles him.

Answer 1

Answer: . Olivia (a 15-month-old girl) looks at her mother before she smiles at an unfamiliar woman

Explanation:

Example of Social referencing. a child sees a fearful expression on his mother's face as he reaches to touch something, he will be less likely to touch it.