Twelve-month-old Zachary is learning to walk. Each time he topples over, he looks to see his mother's reaction. If her expression is one of alarm, he cries, and if her expression is one of happiness, he smiles. Zachary's search for information about his mother's feeling is known as social __________.

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Social referencing is the intentional search for information about others' feelings to help explain the meaning of uncertain circumstances and events.

Twelve-Month-Old Zachary Is Learning to Walk