Baby Jaden is at the circus with her family when suddenly a clown appears. Not knowing what to make of it she looks at her mother's face. After noticing that her mother is smiling and laughing she also begins to smile and laugh herself
Which of the following best describes Jaden's situation?
a. facial feedback modeling
b. facial feedback hypothesis
c. social paradigm
d. social referencing
D. Social referencing is the term for the process of becoming more adept at observing others' emotional responses to ambiguous and uncertain situations, and using that information to shape one's own emotional responses.
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