How do you find out how the toddlers brain works if they can’t talk to you?

Question: How do you find out how the toddlers brain works if they can't talk to you?
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Asked by geek101 to Tiernan, Sonia, Mossy, Maureen, Bernard on 10 Nov 2018.
- Sonia Lenehan answered on 10 Nov 2018:
  
  That is such a great question! It is one of the biggest problems with we have. We use tests where we ask them to point at things or to copy what we are doing. We can also scan their brain. In my study we are going to be using eye tracking which is a little camera that tracks where the eyes of the toddler look when they are given a picture to look at or a video to watch. We are hoping this will tell us a bit about their social cognition ( the part of the brain that helps you out in social situations like knowing when to smile or knowing when a person is sad).
- Maureen answered on 12 Nov 2018:
  
  I think Sonia’s answer is great! We use similar methods with animals that can’t speak to use, too! 🙂

Question: How do you find out how the toddlers brain works if they can't talk to you?