Fig. 1 shows a child and an adult completing a referential communication task. A screen prevents the child from seeing which of four picture cards the adult...
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Fig. 1 shows a child and an adult completing a referential communication task. A screen prevents the child from seeing which of four picture cards the adult is pointing to. The child must select a card after hearing the adult's description.
(a) Name the communication skill being tested when the child identifies the intended card. [1]
(b) Explain why the screen is included in the procedure. [2]
(c) Describe one result that would suggest that a child can use descriptive language successfully. [2]
(d) Use your knowledge of research methods to outline one way to make the scoring of card choices reliable. [2]
Answer Details
(a) Referential communication / understanding a verbal message [1] (b) It prevents the child seeing the adult's pointing/eye gaze [1]; therefore the choice should be based on the verbal description rather than a visual cue [1] (c) The child consistently selects the card described by the adult [1]; including when similar cards are present / on most trials [1] (d) Use a clear coding rule or answer key [1]; and have a second observer independently record choices then compare agreement [1]
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