EPPP Psychology

Category - Growth and Lifespan Development

Emotional expression in children develops gradually after birth. A one-year-old who becomes excited when her mother is excited is demonstrating which of the following?
  1. Mirroring
  2. Social referencing
  3. Easy temperament
  4. Empathy
Explanation
Answer: B - Social referencing becomes common around one year of age, when infants share affective states of their caretakers. Empathy develops around two years of age.
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