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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Joint attention occurs when two or more individuals focus their attention on the same object or event. In this scenario, both Claudia and her mother are looking at the same object, the ceiling fan, and Claudia is following her mother's gaze to look at the fan as well. This is an example of joint attention. Social scaffolding refers to the support that an adult provides to facilitate a child's learning, guided participation involves a more experienced person supporting a less experienced person in a task or activity, and social referencing occurs when an individual uses the emotional expressions of others to guide their own behavior or reactions. While elements of these concepts could be present in the scenario, the best answer is joint attention.

Claudia, a 10-Month-Old Baby, and Her Mother Are Playing