Which Scenario Is an Example of Social Referencing

question 164

Multiple Choice

Which scenario is an example of social referencing?

• A)Jessica sucks her thumb when her brother takes away her favourite doll.
• B)Jose smiles when he opens a gift from his grandmother, even though he does not like the new shirt she has given him.
• C)Stacey hears her parents arguing and begins to cry.
• D)Henry looks up at his mother after he falls and, on seeing her content expression, gets up without crying.

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Definitions:

Triptych

A three-paneled painting, ivory plaque, or altarpiece. Also, a small, portable shrine with hinged wings used for private devotion.

Diptych

A two-paneled painting or altarpiece; also, an ancient Roman, Early Christian, or Byzantine hinged writing tablet, often of ivory and carved on the external sides.

Miraculous Draft

A biblical event depicted in the Gospels where Jesus instructs Simon Peter to cast his nets into the sea, resulting in a miraculously large catch of fish.

Flanders

A historical region now divided among Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, known for its flourishing art, commerce, and culture during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.