Socio Cognitive Precurors

Question 1

Dyadic interactions

Answer 1

One to one interaction with just the child and caregiver this creates an emotional rapport

Question 2

Triadic interactions

Answer 2

Include the child, caregiver and an object in the environment. Where the child communicates with others about somthing in the world

Question 3

Joint attention

Answer 3

Between 9 and 15 months
Initially the object referred to is present but overtime they can learn to discuss things not present.

Question 4

Gaze following

Answer 4

Visually tracking where another individual is looking will inform the child on that individuals focus of attention

Question 5

Social referencing

Answer 5

9-10 months
Infants start using non verbal and verbal cues of a trusted caregiver to gain information about a new object/ situation

Question 6

Imitation

Answer 6

Children have a predisposition for imitating adults behaviour. 12 months old are more likely than 24 months old to imitate only the outcome of an adults action (opening the box) rather than imitating the process of the action (opening the box to use the tool)

Question 7

Difference between imitate and emulate

Answer 7

Emulate- satisfies a cognitive motivation to learn about the world
Imitate- driven by a social motivation to promote a shared experience

Question 8

Gestures

Answer 8

Emergence of intention communication

Question 9

Imperative pointing

Answer 9

Performed to make the addresse do somthing for the subject. The subject uses the addresse as a tool in order to reach a goal

Question 10

Declarative pointing

Answer 10

Defined as pre verbal effort to direct the adults attention to some event or objects