The tendency to look to the caregiver or other adults' emotional expressions to find clues for how to interpret ambiguous events is called ______.
A. gaze interpretation
B. goodness of fit
C. social referencing
D. object permanence
Answer: C
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a. material that is intentionally learned with strategies. b. important personal events that happened in infancy. c. what happens in familiar and repeated situations. d. factual events reported in the news media.
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Which of the following is the best example of altruistic behavior?
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