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:

Sleep Terrors

Extreme fear and a temporary inability to regain full consciousness, occurring during non-REM sleep, typically involving loud screaming and intense panic.

Altered State Of Consciousness

A condition of significantly changed mental state, which can be induced by various factors such as meditation, drugs, sleep, or hypnosis.

Meditation

A practice involving focus, relaxation, and mindfulness to achieve mental clarity and emotional calmness.

Hypnotist

A person skilled in the practice of hypnosis, using it to induce a state of focused attention, decreased peripheral awareness, and increased suggestibility.