A toddler feels scared by a visitor's "monster" Halloween mask, but she relaxes when she sees her mother laughing at it. The toddler

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The toddler is displaying social referencing, which is the ability to use the emotional expressions of others as cues to interpret uncertain or ambiguous situations. In this case, the toddler looks to her mother's response to the Halloween mask to determine whether it is safe or scary. When she sees her mother laughing, she relaxes and understands that it is not a real monster. Learned helplessness, goodness of fit, and slow to calm down are not relevant concepts in this scenario.

A Toddler Feels Scared by a Visitor's "Monster" Halloween Mask