Tim Just Received His Driver's License

Tim just received his driver's license. On his way back from the Department of Motor Vehicles, Tim swerves to avoid a squirrel and smashes into a mailbox. Tim doesn't know how to react until he looks at his dad, who is laughing. Tim starts laughing in response. Tim's behavior is an example of

A) facial feedback.
B) social referencing.
C) attribution.
D) transferred excitation.