Three-year-old Simeon is at the top of a tall and scary slide.At the bottom of the slide,Simeon's older brother is smiling and laughing.When Simeon sees this,he goes down the slide.Simeon's behavior is an example of ____.
A) social referencing
B) attribution
C) transferred excitation
D) social facilitation

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Simeon's behavior of looking to his brother's reaction for guidance on whether to go down the slide is an example of social referencing, where individuals use social cues to make decisions in ambiguous or new situations.

Three-Year-Old Simeon Is at the Top of a Tall and Scary