Chapter 5 Part 2 Flashcards
Acts used to regulate the behavior of another person to obtain a specific result
Behavioral regulation
Acts used to direct another’s attention to an object, event, topic
Joint attention
Acts used to attract or maintain another’s attention to oneself
Social interaction
What are some examples of pre-linguistic language?
Gestures, facial expressions
Understanding that stimuli exist when not present in the immediate environment
Object permanence
How is the object permanence like at 4-8 months?
Reach for partially hidden object, out of sight out of mind
How is object permanence like at 8-12 months?
Look for objects when they see them hidden
Why is object permanence important in language?
It helps the child to understand decontextualized situations
Cause and effect
Causality
What is causality like in children who are 4-8months?
Think they cause all actions
What is causality like in children who are 8-12 months?
Mastered
What is an example of causality?
They control everything in their environment
What is imitation like at 0-6 months?
Imitate body movements and facial gestures
What is imitation like at 6-9 months?
Imitates simple actions on objects
What is imitation like at 9 months?
Imitates target action after a 24 hour delay?