One-year-old Mathew observes his father behaving comfortably in the presence of a stranger. Seeing this, Mathew also stops being afraid of the stranger. This is an example of ________.

A) insecure attachment.
B) secure attachment.
C) social referencing.
D) deferred imitation.

Social Referencing

The process by which individuals look to others in their environment for cues on how to react or feel about unfamiliar situations or stimuli.

Insecure Attachment

A type of emotional bond which is marked by anxiety or avoidance in relationships, stemming from inconsistent caregiver responses in early life.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to remember and replicate an action observed at a previous time, even when the model is no longer present.