A baby searches the faces of her parents to see how to respond in unfamiliar situations. The baby is illustrating the concept of " _____."

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Social referencing is the process of a person (in this case, a baby) looking to someone else (such as parents) to determine how to respond in a particular situation. The baby is searching the faces of her parents for cues on what to do in an unfamiliar situation. Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety involve different emotions and reactions, and uncertainty checking is not a recognized concept in child development.

A Baby Searches the Faces of Her Parents to See