One-year-old Andy notices a rag doll sitting in the corner. He is very excited and begins to point at the doll in the hopes that his mother, Ann, will notice. Suddenly, Ann notices the doll and the two look at the rag doll together. At this point, this mutual experience represents

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Joint attention is the ability to share a common focus on something with someone else. In this scenario, Andy and his mother are sharing joint attention on the rag doll. Sympathy, classical conditioning, and prosocial behavior do not accurately describe this situation.

One-Year-Old Andy Notices a Rag Doll Sitting in the Corner