An infant who is using social referencing would learn
A) not to crawl down a steep incline by seeing another infant fall.
B) to crawl around an obstacle by seeing an adult crawl around the obstacle.
C) to avoid crawling off the side of a bed by seeing an adult's fearful facial expression.
D) to crawl more quickly because her parents provide a lot of encouragement.

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Social referencing involves using the emotional information provided by a caregiver or another trusted individual in the environment to guide behavior. In this case, the infant is learning to avoid crawling off the side of a bed by noticing the fearful facial expression of an adult. Option A and B involve learning through observation and modeling, but not social referencing, as the infant is not using emotional information from a trusted individual. Option D does not involve social referencing at all.

An Infant Who Is Using Social Referencing Would Learn