By the end of the first year, babies become increasingly skilled at
A) establishing an internal working model.
B) joint attention.
C) social smiling.
D) labeling their feelings.

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Joint attention is the ability to share attention with another person towards an object or event, which is an important aspect of early social interaction and communication. By the end of the first year, babies become more skilled at joint attention, as they start to follow others' gaze and gesture and use pointing to communicate their own interests and intentions. The other options, such as the establishment of an internal working model, labeling their feelings, or social smiling, are important developmental milestones but not necessarily more prominent by the end of the first year.

By the End of the First Year, Babies Become Increasingly