Social Referencing Refers to Looking to Another Individual for Emotional

question 20

True/False

Social referencing refers to looking to another individual for emotional cues in interpreting a strange or ambiguous event.

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Definitions:

Pseudo-Patients

Individuals who simulate an illness or condition in order to study the behavior of healthcare professionals or the healthcare system.

Mentally Ill

Refers to individuals who are suffering from mental health disorders that affect their mood, thinking, or behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Expectations about a situation or individual that lead to behaviors which cause the expectations to come true.

Objective Features

Characteristics or properties of an object or situation that exist independently of personal feelings, opinions, or interpretations.