Callie, age 11 months, went to the circus with her mother. When a clown came bouncing up to Callie's stroller, Callie was anxious and looked at her mother. When Callie's mother began to laugh at the clown, Callie joined in the laughter. Callie's behavior is called:

A) affective regulation. B) social referencing. C) stranger anxiety. D) bonding dependence.

Social referencing

Explanation:

Social referencing is related to the effective display of the adult that regulates their behavior and environment, objects and the things that are related to the person. Social referencing is the mechanism that makes an infant understand about the world. In the first year, the infant integrates their massage with the objects and the situations. At this age, infants view their parents as a teacher from them they collect information about the environment

Thus, Callie, age 11 months went to a circus where a clown come bouncing Callie stroller. Callie was very anxious and depressed and looking at her mother. Callie's behavior was social referencing.

b. Social Referencing

Explanation:

Social Referencing -

It refers to the practice of following the expressions some other person, is referred to as social referencing.

The process is usually shown by children, where the children tends to look at their elders expressions in a particular situation and tries to follow it.

Hence, from the given scenario of the question,

The correct answer is social referencing.