Chapter 6 Pragmatic Development

What does 'Pragmatics' refer to in the context of language?

• The study of sentence structure

• The smallest grammatical unit in language

• The rules for using language in different social situations

• The sounds used in speech

What is social competence?

• The ability to achieve personal goals in social situations while simultaneously maintaining positive relationships with others over time.

• Appropriate, effective, and skillful functioning in social situations.

• The understanding of social cues and norms in a cultural context.

• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a variety of settings.

According to the Model of Social Competence, children need to attend to their environments by being:

• Uninterested in interactions

• Motivated to interact

• Isolated from social cues

• Focused on individual tasks only

What is one of the ways children use to regulate their interactions according to the Model of Social Competence?

• Ignoring executive functions

• Using their executive functions

• Avoiding cognitive information

• Relying solely on linguistic cues

In the Model of Social Competence, processing which types of information is important for children to attend to their environments?

• Emotional and physical information

• Cognitive/linguistic information and social cues

• Numerical and scientific information

• Historical facts and figures

Which of the following is NOT a type of Joint Attention?

• Responding to Joint Attention (RJA)

• Initiating Joint Attention (IJA)

• Initiating Behavior Requests (IBR)

• Sustaining Joint Attention (SJA)

What does ToM involve according to the slide?

• The development of personal identity

• Intersubjectivity

• Learning through observation

• Cognitive behavioral therapy

What is one aspect of how children develop Theory of Mind (ToM)?

• By playing games that involve strategy

• Through the interfacing of one's mind with the mind of another

• By studying psychology

• Through solitary reflection

What does Cognitive ToM refer to?

• The ability to perform complex calculations

• The ability to attribute mental states such as beliefs, intentions, and knowledge to oneself

• The ability to remember and recall past events accurately

• The ability to understand and use language effectively

What does affective empathy ToM refer to?

• The ability to ignore the feelings of others.

• The ability to share and respond to the feelings of others.

• The capacity to predict future events.

• The skill to manipulate objects with precision.