Test 2 Flashcards
Types of gestures
Deictic, Representational, Emblems, Beat
Deictic
reference something in the environment
Ex. Pointing, showing, ritual request
Representational
reference some type of meaning
can be understood even when object is not in sight
Ex. baby sign, Iconic gestures, (bear)
Emblems
conventional symbols, language like
Ex. thumbs up, hand across the throat
Beat
follow the rhythm of someones speech
Ex. expressive hand gestures
Decontextualization
gradually distancing of an object/symbol from itself
Ex. Cup (concrete»abstract)
Gestures are usually
more advanced and a better picture of where a child is developmentally
Function of Gestures
limited language, used to convey meaning with no language needed
Expressed gesture
will be remembered better
Joint Attention
Responding to Joint Attention
Initiating Joint Attention
Initiating Behavior Requests
Responding to JA
child is able to follow gaze, head turn, or point gesture of another human
Initiating JA
The child uses eye contact and deictic gestures to initiate a shared experience (social)
Initiating Behavior requests
uses eye contact and gestures to elicit aid in obtaining an object or event (less social more more instrumental purposes)
Attachment Styles
Secure, Avoidant, Resistant-Ambivilant, Disorganized
Secure Attachment
protest to mother leaving>on mothers return accepts comfort> continues to explore and play
Caregiver: attentive
Avoidant Attachment
little signs of distress when the mother leaves> continues to explore> no response upon return
Caregiver: rejecting, or unavailable
Resistant- Ambivalent
Sadness when Mother leaves, but upon return ambivalence, signs of anger reluctance to warm up to her, don’t return to play
Caregiver: inconsistent
Disorganized- Disoriented
No clear strategy of responding, sometimes avoid or resist approaches, confused frightened or freeze
Caregiver: ignores the child’s needs or react in a frightening or traumatizing ways
Cultural Variations
Every culture varies in the way adults interact or nurture a child/ individualism vs. collectivism etc
Vertical Development
Prelocutionary (0-9m)
Illocutionary (9-12m)
Locutionary (13m—)
Preloctionary
it is up to the adult to interpret meaning of the child
Ex. Crying= hungry, pain, tired
Illocutionary
intentional communication behaviors
Locutionary
use conventional symbols to make things happen
Ex. Words, gestures
Horizontal Development
Utterance level
Discourse level
Social level