Who Is Best Demonstrating Social Referencing

question 29

Multiple Choice

Who is best demonstrating social referencing?

• A) A 3-month-old cries when her father puts her down after holding her for a long period.
• B) A 6-month-old plays laughs when playing peek-a-boo with her mother.
• C) A 15-month-old screams and reaches for her mother after falling down and scraping her elbow.
• D) An 18-month-old looks to her father before smiling at an unfamiliar woman who says "hello."

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Definitions:

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms that have significant control over market prices and competition.

Interdependence

The mutual reliance among businesses, individuals, industries, or economies, where the actions of one participant affect the outcomes of another.

Rivals

Competitors within the same industry or market that vie for the same customer base.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure of market concentration to evaluate the potential for anticompetitive behavior or monopolies within an industry.