Symbolic and Pretense Play in Child Development

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What type of play is more prevalent with older siblings than with mothers around 33 months of age?

Pretense play (correct)

Imitative play

Physical play

Object-focused play

How is mothers' focus on objects and their functions beneficial for 2-year-olds' symbolic abilities?

Stimulating cognitive development

Encouraging physical play

Enhancing representational abilities (correct)

Improving peer interaction

What type of play facilitates the use of more complex language compared to play with siblings or peers?

Peer play

Father-child play

Play with older siblings

Mother-child play (correct)

Sensitive and stimulating play at 2-3 years old is associated with which aspect of children's development?

Language and cognitive development (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential context for developing reciprocity and understanding others through play?

Social interaction (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do adults further conversational turn-taking exchanges during play with young children?

By linking responses to the child's actions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the origins of social understanding, which is affective and evident in the first few months of life?

Intersubjectivity (D) Signup and view all the answers

At what age range do age mates use nonverbal imitation to create a mutual understanding of a joint goal in activities?

18-32 months old (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which play activity helps toddlers develop social support, trust, and intimacy from peers?

Pretend play (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of play involves infants taking on the perspective of a feeling state other than their own during pretend play?

Other-directed pretense play (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does greater participation in role enactment at 33 months lead to in terms of cognitive understanding?

Better performance on false belief tasks (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do Japanese mothers differ from US mothers in terms of play interactions with their infants?

US mothers are more likely to engage in self-directed play. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of mothers in promoting symbolic representation in their children’s play?

Channeling infant play towards greater sophistication (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do infants mostly engage in creative and unusual use of objects during play?

When engaging in pretend play with siblings (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes how siblings interact with infants regarding pretense play?

Siblings are less supportive until about 2-3 years of age (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does the amount of pretense play solicited by mothers relate to children's engagement in pretense play?

Children engage more when mothers solicit more play (D) Signup and view all the answers

At what age do toddlers tend to express more diverse pretense themes when playing with older siblings compared to mothers?

2-3 years old (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what kind of play do peers and siblings support flexibility, creativity, and divergent thinking in infants?

Collaborative exploratory and pretend play (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of play involves preschoolers engaging in longer episodes of unstructured pretend play with peers compared to interactions with mothers?

Unstructured pretend play with peers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of play among peers helps sustain mutual interest and excitement during interactive episodes?

Open-ended object exploration (B) Signup and view all the answers

What cognitive ability enables children to acquire new information and skills, engage in divergent thinking, and advance in representational abilities?

Mastery motivation (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do mothers primarily contribute to their infants' play according to the text?

By serving a teaching function (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of play best supports continued engagement as long as children can handle the cognitive and social demands of the task?

Joint enthusiasm of peer play (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does collaborative play with mothers do for children's symbolic representation?

Raises the level of expression in play (A) Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants engage in more creative and unusual use of objects during play?

17-20 months (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the amount of pretense play solicited by mothers and children's engagement in pretense play?

There is a positive correlation (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do peers and siblings influence toddlers in terms of pretend play themes?

They encourage more diverse pretend themes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do Piaget and Vygotsky highlight regarding the importance of play in cognitive development?

Play supports representational thinking development (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does infant symbolic play with mothers differ from solitary symbolic play?

It is less diverse and complex (B) Signup and view all the answers

What form of play is more prevalent with older siblings around 33 months of age?

Pretend play involving objects (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do mothers primarily support the emerging symbolic abilities of 2-year-olds?

By emphasizing object functionality during play (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of play facilitates the use of more complex language compared to play with siblings or peers?

Mother-child play (A) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of development is associated with sensitive and stimulating play during the ages of 2-3 years?

Cognitive and language development (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do adults mostly facilitate language development through responsive engagement with toddlers?

By directing children's attention to their own actions (B) Signup and view all the answers

In what context do adults support the development of communicative reciprocity with young children?

Conversational turn-taking during play (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of infant play involves the juxtaposition of two or more objects that naturally go together?

Appropriate combinational activity (B) Signup and view all the answers

At what age do infants typically exhibit inappropriate combinational activity such as putting a ball in a vehicle?

13 months (D) Signup and view all the answers

What form of play allows infants to pretend play about absent events or past experiences?

Symbolic play (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of symbolic play involves clear pretense activity directed towards the self?

Self-directed pretense (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role does play serve in regulating emotions and arousal in children?

Regulating arousal and expressing emotions (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which play function is associated with attention span and persistence in tasks?

Mastery function (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of play interactions, how do peers differ from mothers in terms of infants' emotional expression?

'Mothers evoke more joy in infants than peers.' (C) Signup and view all the answers

'Intrapsychological function of play involves __________.'

'Regulating arousal and expressing emotions' (D) Signup and view all the answers

What form of play allows infants to experiment with a range of emotions through experience?

Symbolic play (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit associated with the mastery function of play?

Increasing attention span and persistence (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key benefits of more verbal communication between peers during play?

Improved understanding of feelings and emotions beyond immediate context (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does teasing games and rituals help infants in developing social skills?

By building negotiation skills and preparing them to share meaning with peers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role do secure mother-infant relationships play in shaping children's social competence up to 9 years old?

They contribute to building children's social competence (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what way do older infants benefit from engaging in pretend play activities?

By assisting in the development of understanding others' feeling states (A) Signup and view all the answers

How do toddlers derive social support, trust, and intimacy from their peers?

By responding to the crying of any child, especially friends (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does cultural background influence the play interactions between parents and infants?

It conveys expectations about gender roles and societal values through play interactions (A) Signup and view all the answers