Abed is 12 months old, and his uncle Frank is visiting for the first time in 6 months. Frank is delighted to see his nephew, so as he enters the room, he booms, "There's my little man!" Abed looks to his mother, who is smiling broadly at her brother Frank, and crawls to her to be picked up. Abed is demonstrating _____.

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Abed is demonstrating social referencing, which is the process of looking to a trusted caregiver for guidance on how to respond to new situations or people. In this case, Abed is looking to his mother for cues on how to react to his uncle's enthusiastic greeting. None of the other options accurately describe Abed's behavior in this situation.

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