Question

Rodney was raised on a farm in Utah and enjoys the taste of beef liver cooked with onions. Sarah was raised in New York City and would never think of eating beef, but very much enjoys sushi.

Which of the following might best explain these differences in food preference?

differences in attachment styles
biological differences in their taste buds
behavioral reinforcement
social referencing

Answer 1

Social referencing

Step-by-step explanation:

Social referencing is the phenomenon in which an infant used the effective display of the adult so that they can regulate the behavior towards the environmental objects, situation, and the person.

With the help of social referencing infants learn or come to understand that how is the world is around them. In the first half of the year, the infants start interpersonal communication with objects, things, and the environment.

The food differences between Rodney and Sarah's preferences were social referencing.