Emmett, at 4 months of age, smiles, signaling that he wants to be picked up. According to Tronick's mutual-regulation model, if his mother fails to pick him up, Emmett will probably

A. keep smiling.
B. begin paying attention to something or someone else.
C. become passive and withdrawn.
D. try another way of getting her attention, like crying.


Answer: D

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