Nine-month-old Jack sees a cat for the first time.As the cat approaches him,Jack looks toward his mother to see how she reacts to the cat.Jack uses his mother's emotions to determine his response to the cat,a tool known as
A)systematic desensitization.
B)complex emotions.
C)display rules.
D)social referencing.

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Social referencing refers to the use of a caregiver's emotional expressions to guide behavior in situations that are perceived as ambiguous or uncertain. In this scenario, Jack is using his mother's emotional response to the cat to decide whether the cat is safe or not. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Nine-Month-Old Jack Sees a Cat for the First Time