The still-face reaction
A) occurs when communication is between an infant and a still-faced doll.
B) does not occur in nonindustrialized countries.
C) occurs only when natural human communication is disrupted.
D) is a learned response to a caregiver's ambiguous communication.

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The still-face reaction occurs when natural human communication is disrupted, such as when a caregiver suddenly becomes nonresponsive or emotionally unresponsive to an infant's attempts to engage in social interaction. It is a response that has been observed across many different cultures and is considered a universal phase of infant-parent communication development.

Answer: D
 The still-face reaction is thought to be a learned response to a caregiver's ambiguous or nonresponsive communication. Infants typically learn to anticipate and respond to their caregiver's social cues (such as facial expressions and vocalizations) and can become distressed or disengaged when these cues are suddenly absent or unresponsive. This reaction has been used in research to study infant-parent attachment and the effects of parental responsiveness on infant development.

The Still-Face Reaction