CLA: Vegetative Stage

Question 1

Vegative state

Vegative Stage

Answer 1

• Discomfort sounds such as crying that the baby makes.
• Instinctive to how a baby feels.

Question 2

Crying

Vegative Stage

Answer 2

• The first noise a baby makes.
• A baby will exercise the vocal chords in oder to: learn different sounds, learn that making a noise will gain attention and a signifier of a physical need like hunger or tiredness.
• Parents believe that they are attuned to the different cries, however, it has been suggested that parents are instead recognising when the crying changes intensity.

Question 3

Non-vocal interactions

Vegative Stage

Answer 3

• Communication through gestures, such as pointing.
• Comes before communication can be achieved through speech.