Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Ear Canal, Semicircular Canals, Inner Ear

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Ability to hear essential for proper speech and language development. Important to continually monitor speech and language development; to identify potential loss asap. Reacts to loud sounds with startle reflex. Smiles in response to voices when spoken to. Seems to know your voice and quiets down if crying. Responds to no and changes in tone of voice. Enjoys rattles and other things that make sounds. Becomes scared by loud noise or voice. Responds to name, telephone ringing, someones voice. Beings to respond to requests i. e. come here. Looks at things or pictures when someone talking about them. Plays with own voice, enjoying sound and feel of it. Points to or looks at familiar objects or people when ask to do so. Initiates simple words and sounds; may use few single words meaningfully. Follows one step commands when shown by a gesture. Follows simple directions such as give me the ball without being shown.