Infants use __________ by actively seeking emotional information from a trusted person in an uncertain situation.

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Social referencing is a process in which infants look to a trusted person, often their caregiver, for cues on how to react to an uncertain situation or stimulus. This allows them to regulate their own emotional responses and make sense of the world around them. Infants do not yet have developed self-control or internal working models, and emotional self-regulation is a related but slightly different process.

Infants Use __________ by Actively Seeking Emotional Information from a Trusted