One-year-old Mathew observes his father behaving comfortably in the presence of a stranger. Seeing this, Mathew also stops being afraid of the stranger. This is an example of:

A. insecure attachment.
B. secure attachment.
C. social referencing.
D. deferred imitation.


Answer: C

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