In a social referencing experiment, 18-month-old Joey is asked to share spinach or graham crackers with his mother. Even though Joey prefers graham crackers, he might offer the spinach to his mother if she ________.

A. encourages him to try both and then to give her the food he prefers
B. expresses no preference for either spinach or graham crackers
C. uses her voice and facial expressions to convey a preference for the graham crackers
D. uses her voice and facial expressions to convey a preference for the spinach


Answer: D

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