Question

Abed is 12 months old, and his uncle Nadin is visiting for the first time in 6 months. Nadin 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, and crawls to him to be picked up. Abed is demonstrating _____.

Answer 1

Social referencing

Step-by-step explanation:

Social referencing is when a child looks for a reaction in their parent's behavior towards objects, persons or situations to know how to act.

When he sees his mother looking at her brother and smiling, he instinctively knows that he can trust on his uncle and goes towards him.