Assessing Soc. Emotional Basis of Communication

Question 1

For child-caregiver interaction tests:

Answer 1

Observation of children’s language use in naturalistic settings and activities

Question 2

What is one example of a Formal/Standarized Test?

Answer 2

Peanut Butter Protocol

Question 3

what is the Peanut Butter Protocol:

Answer 3

Peanut Butter Protocol: The adult attempts to elicit communication with the child while engaged in an activity with cookies, crackers, peanut butter, and jelly. The adult notes the type and appropriateness of the child’s pragmatic acts in response to the adult’s comments

Question 4

What are the 5 steps of the Peanut Butter Protocol?

Answer 4

• 1. Child enters room –> Greeting
• 2. Crackers and cookies are in view but out of reach–> Request Obj.
• 3. Give child tightly closed jar with cookies in it –> Requests Action
• 4. Ask,”How do you think we can open the jar?” –>Hypothesizing
• 5. Say, “Do you want (mumble)?”–> Requests Clarification

Question 5

Simplified 5 Steps of Peanut Butter Protocol?

Answer 5

1. Greeting 2. Request Object 3. Requests Action 4. Hypothesizing 5. Requests Clarification