Seven-month-old Gavin seems very content being held by his mother. When the neighbor from across the street comes over to greet Gavin, he turns his head away from the neighbor and starts to cry. What term best explains Gavin's response to the neighbor?

a. Social smile
b. Resistant attachment
c. Social referencing
d. Stranger wariness


d

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