Kevin is 12 months old and has never seen a cat. When he first sees a cat, Kevin seems startled, but then he looks at his mother to see how she is responding. This is an example of which of the following?

(A) Accommodation
(B) Assimilation
(C) Prosocial behavior
(D) Self-efficacy
(E) Social referencing


Answer: (E) Social referencing

Psychology

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