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Claudia, a 10-month-old baby, and her mother are playing. Claudia's mother looks up at the ceiling fan and says, "Claudia, look at the fan. Around and around it goes!" Claudia notices that her mother is looking up, so Claudia looks up at the fan as well. Claudia and her mother are engaging in:

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Answer:Claudia and her mother are engaging in Joint Attention

Explanation:Joint attention also known as shared attention is when two individuals focus or have shared interest on an object. It is achieved when one person uses eye gazing , pointing or non verbal indication to alert the other person.

This shared attention normally should start to manifest around 9 months of age and becomes established by 18 months of age but children with autism often struggle with joint attention which results in difficulty to develop thier language skills.

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