A young child is thought to be displaying communicative intent if, after waiting unsuccessfully for an adult's attention, she:
A) crawls away crying
B) crawls away without crying
C) rapidly switches focus from one object to another
D) persists in demonstrating attention-getting behaviors such as tugging or pointing

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Persisting in attention-getting behaviors such as tugging or pointing indicates that the child is attempting to communicate with the adult and is showing communicative intent. Crawling away crying or without crying, or rapidly switching focus from one object to another do not necessarily indicate communicative intent.

A Young Child Is Thought to Be Displaying Communicative Intent