When 11-Month-Old Chandler Plays, His Mother Encourages His Positive Emotions

Multiple Choice

When 11-month-old Chandler plays, his mother encourages his positive emotions by making happy and surprised faces at him. When Chandler struggles to complete a task and expresses frustration or anger, his mother attempts to deter his negative emotions by assisting him and saying, "Here let's try it this way. There we go! We did it!" Chandler's mother is exhibiting ______.

A) trust versus mistrust
B) social referencing
C) an emotional display rule
D) an easy temperament