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Cognitive, Perceptual, Motor, Social and Comm. Bases of Early Language/Speech Flashcards

1
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the brain starts developing in utero by day __

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18

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2
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Month __ of pregnancy - all neurons developed

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6

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3
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neurons migrate to for specialized areas of function in the brain during months ___-___ in utero

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4-9

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4
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rapid synaptic growth at 8-10 months of age is called

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Synaptogenesis

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5
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in early brain development, neural networks that are not used are removed in a process called

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Pruning

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6
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the organization of the brain is highly influenced by ___

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experience

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7
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In the brain, ____ areas are one of the first to mature in early childhood

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sensory

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8
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ability to register sensory info is called

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sensation

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9
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use of sensory info and previous knowledge to make sense of stimuli

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Perception

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10
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muscle mvt and sensory feedback - informs brain of the extent of mvt

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Motor control

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11
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mental activities involved in comprehension of info and adaptation to environment

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Cognition

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12
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First sense to develop in utero is ___

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touch

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13
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middle and inner ears reach adult size by ___ weeks in utero

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20 weeks

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14
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We do not know if ____ is activated in utero

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vision

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15
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with birth, a baby’s sensory abilities ___

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don’t really change

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16
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newborns have a hard time hearing because ___ and __

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auditory cortex not mature; middle ear filled with fluid

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17
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for newborns, _____ levels of stimulus tend to work best

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moderate

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18
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vocalizations are controlled by this part of the brain for neonates

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brainstem

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19
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becoming used to a stimulus and ignoring in order to pay attention to NEW stuff

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Habituation

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20
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selective attention starts showing up around

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2 months

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21
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when does movement develop in utero?

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7 weeks

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22
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when does isolated limb movement first appear in utero?

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9 weeks

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23
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when does rotation start in utero?

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10 weeks

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24
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most movement coordinations at birth are ___

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reflexes

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25
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most reflexes can be manually controlled after year __

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1

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26
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what is rooting?

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moving mouth around to find food source

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27
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what physical action triggers the root reflex?

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touching near the mouth/side of the face

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28
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what physical action triggers the suck reflex?

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touching roof of baby’s mouth

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29
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premees can have a week sucking reflex because

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sucking doesn’t develop in utero til 36 weeks

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30
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which neonatal reflex is known as the “fencing position”?

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tonic neck

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31
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what physical action triggers the grasp reflex?

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touching palm of hand or foot

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32
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what physical action triggers the step reflex?

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holding baby above surface and supporting neck

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33
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the first sounds babies make are ____

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reflexive/automatic

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34
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in babies, crying happens during ___ and ___, and gradually becomes ___

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inhalation; exhalation; longer

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35
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QRN stands for

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quasi-resonant nuclei

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36
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brief sound made by babies that is not during crying; significant nasality and oral closure, so somewhere between a vowel and a consonant

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QRN

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37
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QRN with closure (complete or mostly) at back of mouth - almost a consonant

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gooing

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38
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when do babies start gooing and cooing?

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2 months

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39
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this completely fills the oral cavity in infants

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tongue

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40
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series of repeated CV combos

41
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when does babbling begin?

42
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strings of CV combos - consonants stay the same

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reduplicated babbling

43
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babbling where successive syllables not identical - vowels change

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variegated babbling

44
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PCF stand for

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Phonetically Consistent Forms

45
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what is a PCF

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nonwords that are placeholders for real words

46
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first word usually corresponds with this physiological change

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improved control and coordination of jaw and tongue

47
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NAME THAT MONTH

-responsive to caregiver’s voice and face
-Smiling
-Pre-intentional communication = requires interpretation by caregivers

48
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NAME THAT MONTH - EMOTIONS

Interest, distress, disgust

49
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NAME THAT MONTH

Different response to familiar vs unfamiliar voices
Cooing increases with attention
Speech and engagement

50
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How long does it take for a baby’s communication to be intentional? (Doesn’t always require interpretation?)

51
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NAME THAT MONTH - EMOTIONS

Joy, fear

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1-2 months

52
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NAME THAT MONTH

Can visually distinguish between faces
Mirroring caregiver excitement
Stimulus-response sequence (cause-affect)

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2-3 months

53
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NAME THAT MONTH - EMOTIONS

Anger, sadness, surprise

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3-4 months

54
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NAME THAT MONTH

Turn-taking
Deliberate imitation of movement of and vocalization
Vocalization of different attitudes
More interest in objects

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4-6 months

55
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NAME THAT MONTH

More control over infant-caregiver interactions
Distress when caregiver leaves
Imitating simple monster actions (ie wave)
Following pointing
Goal-based communication

56
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infant’s smile in response to external stimulus

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Social smile

57
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two+ people share common focus on one entity

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joint reference

58
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gesture made to share information

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Protodeclarative

59
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gestures made to request something

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Protoimperative

60
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In this stage of intentionality, the speaker’s partner interprets their wants

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Perlocutionary

61
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In this stage of intentionality, the speaker communicates wants through gestures

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Illocutionary

62
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In this stage of intentionality, the speaker communicates wants through words

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Locutionary

63
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The perlocutionary stages lasts this span of months

64
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The illocutionary stage lasts this span of months

65
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The locutionary stage lasts this span of months

66
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Six techniques caregivers use to create opportunities for children to learn/participate

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1) phasing
2) adaptive
3) facilitative
4) elaborative
5) initiating
6) control

67
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CAREGIVER TECHNIQUES

waiting of the opportune moment

68
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CAREGIVER TECHNIQUES

adjusts behavior so easier for child to get (ie slower movements, exaggerated gestures, simple words)

69
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CAREGIVER TECHNIQUES

makes environment accessible to child either directly (ie carrying kid around) or indirectly (ie puts favorite toys out)

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Facilitative

70
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CAREGIVER TECHNIQUES

yes-and-ing a child’s interest

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Elaborative

71
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CAREGIVER TECHNIQUES

pointing and checking to see if the kid has latched to the idea

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Initiating

72
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CAREGIVER TECHNIQUES

instructing (ie, telling kid to eat)

73
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4 types of modifications caregivers do to prime child for communication time

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1) preparatory
2) state-setting
3) communication framework
4) infantlike modifications of adult actions

74
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When it comes to priming a child for communication, what is preparation?

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making sure child’s basic needs taken care of (hunger, mood, etc)

75
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When it comes to priming a child for communication, what is state-setting?

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manipulate infant’s environment to optimize interaction (ie gaining attention by coming to kid, making noises)

76
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When it comes to priming a child for communication, what is maintaining a communication framework?

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keeping kid engaged - modulate speech, use rhythm in speech, bob around

77
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When it comes to priming a child for communication, what is infantlike modifications of adult actions?

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IDS, baby movements

78
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communicative use of interpersonal space

79
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Four phases of joint referencing

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Mastering
Intention to Communicate
Gestures and Vocalization
Naming and Topicalization

80
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delays in joint referencing can be a sign of

81
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JOINT REFERENCE

What is common age range a child spends in Mastering?

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4 weeks - 6 months

82
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JOINT REFERENCE

What is common age range a child spends in Intention to Communicate?

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7-8 months

83
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JOINT REFERENCE

What is common age range a child spends in Gestures and Vocalization?

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8-12 months

84
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JOINT REFERENCE

What is common age range a child spends in Naming and Topicalization?

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12 months plus

85
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JOINT REFERENCE

In the mastering phase, caregiver-child interactions go from __ to __ interactions to responding directly to an ___

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face to face; object

86
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in the 5-7 month range, conversations between caregivers and children switch between being ___-based to being ___-based

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feelings; activity

87
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JOINT REFERENCE

In phase two, the child goes from interacting with an object ____ to engaging the caregiver to ___ with the object

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alone; assisting

88
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JOINT REFERENCE

reaching for an object is also called

A

reach for real

89
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JOINT REFERENCE

reaching for something but expecting assistance

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reach for signal

90
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JOINT REFERENCE

In phase 3, the child begins to use ___ and ___

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pointing; vocalizations

91
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vocal interactions between infants and caregivers that lay groundwork for language-based conversations later

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Protoconversations

92
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which gene is associated with intellectual disabilities and/or autism?

93
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which gene is associated with verbal dyspraxia?

94
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which gene is associated with specific language impairment (SLI)

95
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what physical action triggers the phasic bite reflex?

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putting pressure on the gums

96
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reflex where infant opens and closes jaw w/o lateral mvt

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phasic bite

97
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non-distress vowel sounds

98
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imitation of another speaker

99
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long strings of nonsense with adult-like prosody and intonation

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