Question

One-year-old Mark is playing in the living room with his father. Suddenly, loud music blares from the apartment next door. Using the concept of “social referencing,” explain how Mark will respond. Be sure to include what will determine if Mark reacts negatively or positively to the sudden noise.

Answer 1

Mark will probably notice how his dad negatively responds to the sudden blast of music that might disturb his son, therefore Mark will copy his dads' expression and gestures and also respond negatively to the loud music due to social referencing.

Answer 2

Mark will react negatively to the loud noise because it would disturb him and his son. It is annoying and distracting and would probably upset his son

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