Samsung is trying to get his grandson to learn the word "apple." His attempt involves showing his grandson an image of an apple on his smartphone, making sure that his grandson is also looking, and then saying "apple." Samsung's effort to teach his grandson is clearly based on
A) infant-directed speech.
B) the innate orienting response.
C) fast mapping.
D) joint attention.

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Samsung's method involves both him and his grandson focusing on the same object (the image of an apple) while he names it. This shared focus on an object or event is known as joint attention, which is crucial for language acquisition and social development.

Samsung Is Trying to Get His Grandson to Learn the Word