Three-Year-Old Meghan Is at the Park When a Tongue-Wagging Golden

question 49

Multiple Choice

Three-year-old Meghan is at the park when a tongue-wagging golden retriever approaches her.Meghan quickly glances at her mom in an effort to determine if petting the dog is safe.Meghan is demonstrating:

• A)signal detection.
• B)social referencing.
• C)imitation.
• D)joint attention.

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