Joint attention is the process of
A)looking at a stimulus within milliseconds of another person looking at the same stimulus.
B)anticipating another person's focus of attention.
C)one person alerting another to a stimulus via nonverbal means,such as gazing or pointing.
D)two people using the same cues to help focus their attention.

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Joint attention refers to the ability of two individuals to focus their attention on a common object or event. Option C accurately describes joint attention as one person alerting another to a stimulus via nonverbal means, such as gazing or pointing. Options A, B, and D may be related to joint attention, but they do not capture the essence of joint attention as accurately as option C.

Joint Attention Is the Process of