A Parent and Toddler Visit a New Playground

question 20

Multiple Choice

A parent and toddler visit a new playground. The toddler alternates between watching their parent and investigating a very steep slide. After seeing a fearful look on the parent's face, the toddler moves away from the slide. The toddler's behavior can be described as

• A) social norms.
• B) social referencing.
• C) emotional gauging.
• D) emotion referencing.
• E) social canvasing.

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Definitions:

Life Span

The maximum duration of life of a species or individual, from birth to death.

Authoritarian Parents

Parents who are rigid in their rules and who demand obedience for the sake of obedience.

Self-reliance

Self-reliance is the reliance on one's own capabilities, judgment, or resources rather than those of others.

Self-esteem

The confidence and sense of personal value that a person has for themselves.