Recent research has suggested that joint attention skills at 12 months of age are related to
A)better fine motor skills at 3 years of age.
B)better self-regulation skills at 3 years of age.
C)reduced memory capacity at 3 years of age.
D)decreases in perceptual processing at 3 years of age.

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Research suggests that joint attention skills at 12 months predict better self-regulation skills at 3 years of age. This means that infants who are better able to engage in joint attention, such as following a caregiver's gaze or pointing, are more likely to develop better self-regulation abilities, such as the ability to control emotions and behaviors, by 3 years of age. The other options are not supported by research.

Recent Research Has Suggested That Joint Attention Skills at 12