CH 9.3: Communicating with Others

Question 1

simple guidelines of effective oral communication

Answer 1

1. people should take turns speaking/listening
2. remarks should be related to the topic and understandable to the listener
3. listener should pay attention and let the speaker know if their remarks don’t make sense

Question 2

what type of turn taking is common in convos b/w children aged 2 and adults

Answer 2

spontaneous

Question 3

children aged what will repeat themselves to elicit a response if the listener failed to respond the first time

Answer 3

3yrs

Question 4

children’s first deliberate attempt to communicate is around what age

Answer 4

10mo

Question 5

toddlers first convos are about what?

Answer 5

themselves

Question 6

by what school year do children start adjusting their communication based on the listener and context?

Answer 6

preschoolers

Question 7

young children often cannot detect ________ in others remarks and assume they know what the speaker meant

Answer 7

ambiguities