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.