Sigrun is about to cross the street to join her mother when she notices her mother's horrified look. She stops, and a speeding car that she had not seen passes by. What has Sigrun displayed?
A) scaffolding
B) empathy
C) emotional contagion
D) social referencing

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Sigrun has displayed social referencing, which is the act of using others' emotional responses to guide one's own behavior. Specifically, she noticed her mother's horrified look and stopped from crossing the street, likely because she perceived that there was danger.

Sigrun Is About to Cross the Street to Join Her