Baby Video

Question 1

Native Language Preference

Answer 1

When babies listen to their native language they respond differently (e.g. elevated heart rate)

Question 2

Lexical Words

Answer 2

words that convey meaning over all other words

Question 3

Facial Expression & Voice

Answer 3

Baby knows that the expression of a face needs to match the voice coming from the face

Question 4

Eye Gaze

Answer 4

Babies understand that eye gaze is an important part of communication. When eye gaze is disrupted, baby becomes upset

Question 5

Culture-bound Language Specialist

Answer 5

Babies are unable to distinguish all sounds. They’re no longer “Universal Linguists”

Question 6

Motherese/Fatherese

Answer 6

high pitched, exaggerated words, sentences are reduced to simple phrases. Comfort language. provide and acoustic map of her native tongue

Question 7

Pointing

Answer 7

pointing signifies a cognitive leap. Babies understand there is a connection between the person pointing and the object

Question 8

Joint Visual Attention

Answer 8

Baby needs to follow pointing and gaze to lean new words

Question 9

Imitation

Answer 9

First form of communication with adults

Question 10

The Robot

Answer 10

Study that looks at what cute babies use to understand that someone is speaking to them.

Question 11

Underlying structure of communication

Answer 11

Babies innately understand the structure of communication (thats why they are able to talk to the green puppet)