Quimby,15 months old,looks to her mother to see if she should be afraid of the stranger who has come to her home.Quimby relaxes when she sees her mother smiling and speaking to the stranger in a calm voice.Quimby is engaging in:

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Quimby is using her mother's emotional cues to make sense of the stranger's presence and determine whether the stranger is a threat or not. This is known as social referencing.

Quimby,15 Months Old,looks to Her Mother to See If She