Three of the following are common ways in which toddlers engage in emotional regulation. Which strategy is not common at this age?
A) Mentally blocking out an unpleasant emotion
B) Looking away from an unpleasant situation
C) Crawling away from an aversive stimulus
D) Sucking on one's thumb

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Mentally blocking out an unpleasant emotion is a more complex cognitive strategy that typically develops later in childhood. Toddlers are more likely to engage in simpler, more direct methods of emotional regulation such as looking away, moving away, or self-soothing behaviors like thumb sucking.

Three of the Following Are Common Ways in Which Toddlers