Cognitive, Social, and Cultural Functions of Play Theory
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What type of play involves manipulating one object at a time and exploring how objects fit together?

  • Symbolic play
  • Cognitive play
  • Social play
  • Exploration play (correct)

    • At around what age does symbolic play typically emerge in children?

  • 3 years
  • 2 years (correct)
  • 1 year
  • 6 months

    • Which function of play involves pretending about absent events or past experiences using objects in combinations and sequences?

  • Mastery function of play
  • Cognitive function of play
  • Social function of play
  • Symbolic function of play (correct)

    • In unstructured play with peers, what type of play is more likely to occur compared to play with adults?

    <p>Social play (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of play allows children to manipulate one object at a time and then move on to manipulating object parts or juxtaposing objects?

    <p>Exploration play (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way in which peers and siblings contribute to play according to the text?

    <p>Encouraging creativity and divergent thinking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of play is associated with promoting a flexible mindset, innovativeness, and divergent thinking according to Bruner?

    <p>Out-of-the-box play (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do mothers typically respond to infant play based on the text?

    <p>Equal or just above the level of infant acts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does mother-child play serve in relation to language development?

    <p>Facilitates complex language use (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do Japanese families differ from American families regarding play values according to the text?

    <p>Communicate collectivist values and promote other-directed play (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of symbolic play according to the text?

    <p>Supported by adults such as mothers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between intrapsychological and mastery functions of play?

    <p>Intrapsychological functions involve self-expression, while mastery functions focus on mastering skills. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes cognitive functions of play from social functions of play?

    <p>Cognitive functions are related to understanding abstract concepts, while social functions focus on peer interactions. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do infants benefit from unstructured play with peers?

    <p>Unstructured play with peers strengthens social skills through joint attention engagement. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does symbolic play serve in children's development?

    <p>Symbolic play aids in understanding abstract concepts by using representation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do infants tend to smile more with siblings and older infants than with their mom during the age range of 17 months to 3 years?

    <p>Siblings and older infants provide a more emotionally supportive environment for infants to express themselves. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes transitional play from symbolic play?

    <p>Transitional play lacks confirmatory evidence, while symbolic play utilizes representation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes the mastery functions of play from cognitive functions of play?

    <p>Mastery functions focus on problem-solving and skill development, while cognitive functions focus on social interaction. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During unstructured play with peers, what type of play is most likely to occur?

    <p>Parallel play (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of symbolic play according to the text?

    <p>It allows children to pretend about absent events or past experiences using objects. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the social functions of play differ from the cognitive functions of play?

    <p>Social functions promote cooperation and communication, while cognitive functions involve symbolic representation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes unstructured play with peers from play with adults?

    <p>Unstructured play with peers often includes parallel play, while play with adults involves cooperative play. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of mastery functions of play?

    <p>Focusing on exploring and mastering the physical environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In unstructured play with peers, what type of play is more likely to occur compared to play with adults?

    <p>Mastery functions of play (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do siblings and peers differ in their contribution to play based on the text?

    <p>Siblings model but do not teach, while peers support symbolic play (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of play is crucial for promoting a flexible mindset, innovativeness, and divergent thinking according to the text?

    <p>Out-of-the-box type play (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does symbolic play serve in children's development?

    <p>Enhances cognitive functions and divergent thinking (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do mothers typically respond to infant play based on the text?

    <p>By responding at an equal or just above level of infant acts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between intrapsychological and mastery functions of play?

    <p>Intrapsychological functions involve expressing and mediating arousal, while mastery functions involve reinforcing and expanding the range of emotion. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which function of play is associated with promoting a flexible mindset, innovativeness, and divergent thinking according to Bruner?

    <p>Symbolic Play (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do cognitive functions of play differ from social functions of play?

    <p>Cognitive functions involve promoting flexible mindset, innovativeness, and divergent thinking, while social functions involve symbolic play. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of symbolic play according to the text?

    <p>Juxtaposition of objects that naturally go together (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At around what age does symbolic play typically emerge in children?

    <p>2 to 3 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do infants benefit from unstructured play with peers according to the text?

    <p>By manipulating one object at a time to explore object parts or combinations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of play is characterized by promoting children's ability to solve problems and develop strategies?

    <p>Cognitive functions of play (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes mastery functions of play from symbolic play?

    <p>Mastery functions focus on exploring objects, while symbolic play involves pretending about absent events. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During unstructured play with peers, what is a common characteristic of social functions of play?

    <p>Developing social skills and cooperation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing feature of symbolic play in relation to cognitive functions of play?

    <p>Symbolic play involves pretending about absent events, while cognitive functions focus on mastering objects. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what aspect does unstructured play with peers primarily differ from symbolic play?

    <p>Unstructured peer play centers around social interaction, while symbolic play involves pretending about absent events. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes mastery functions of play from cognitive functions of play?

    <p>Mastery functions emphasize the transmission of cultural roles, routines, and conventions, while cognitive functions involve acquiring information and skills. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In unstructured play with peers, what type of play is more likely to occur compared to play with adults?

    <p>Symbolic play (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does symbolic play serve in children's development?

    <p>Symbolic play supports the development of divergent thinking. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At around what age does symbolic play typically emerge in children?

    <p>2-3 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes social functions of play from cognitive functions of play?

    <p>Social functions transmit cultural values, while cognitive functions involve divergent thinking and creativity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do infants benefit from unstructured play with peers according to the text?

    <p>Infants engage in more other-directed pretense. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a distinguishing characteristic of intrapsychological functions of play?

    <p>Positive emotional exchanges with peers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of play is crucial for promoting flexible mindset, innovativeness, and divergent thinking?

    <p>Transitional play (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In unstructured play with peers, what type of emotion does play reinforce and expand?

    <p>Range of emotion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes cognitive functions of play from social functions of play?

    <p>Promoting a flexible mindset (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of play involves manipulating objects that naturally go together?

    <p>Appropriate combinatorial activity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of symbolic play as described in the text?

    <p>Pretending about absent events or past experiences (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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