The following information was collected in a nursery. An adult pointed towards one of two boxes and said, "The toy is in here." The researcher recorded whet...
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The following information was collected in a nursery. An adult pointed towards one of two boxes and said, "The toy is in here." The researcher recorded whether each child followed the point.
| Age group | Children who followed point | Total children |
|---|---|---|
| 18 months | 9 | 20 |
| 30 months | 17 | 20 |
Table 1 shows the data from the observation.
(a) Which age group was more likely to use the adult's pointing gesture? [1]
(b) Use Table 1 to calculate the percentage of 18-month-olds who followed the point. [2]
(c) Outline one conclusion about the development of communication that is supported by the data. [1]
Answer Details
(a) 30-month-olds [1] (b) 9 / 20 x 100 [1] = 45% [1] (c) Older children in this sample were more likely to use a pointing gesture to understand another person's message / understanding of gestures increased with age [1]
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