Question 1

Older school age children tend to use implicit signals to regulate the play drama rather than straight forward proposals for adjustments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is adult understanding of an individual's style of play important?

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Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of play?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's fun 
B)  It's extrinsically motivated 
C)  It's voluntary 
D)  It's a species behavior 
E)  It's not serious or focused on reality

Question 4

Explain the role of play in relation to other aspects of development: language, social development, emotional development, cognition, learning.

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Question 5

What is the difference between the play of four-year-olds and children of eight or nine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older children are no longer interested in pretend play. 
B)  Older children make great effort to maintain the illusion that the pretend is real. 
C)  Older children use more explicit strategies. 
D)  There are no differences between these age groups.

Question 6

Peter offers Celeste a block saying, "Here, have a cookie before you leave on your trip." Celeste pretends to eat the "cookie." This is an example of object invention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the characteristics of play and give examples of playful and unplayful behavior.

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Question 8

Which of the following behaviors is a hallmark of rough-and-tumble play that is different than movement play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children run a lot and make noise. 
B)  Intimidation and staring down are common. 
C)  Children tackle, wrestle and laugh. 
D)  Children may challenge one another.

Question 9

The feedback to children from playthings and playmates provides a sense of competence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Rita is regularly an onlooker while other children are pretending something. She comes close to them, and says nothing. What would be the MOST effective strategy in helping her to engage in the play?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wait and do nothing. 
B)  Tell Rita to say, "Can I play?" 
C)  Tell Rita to say, " I clean houses. Can I clean your house?" 
D)  Tell the other children that Rita wants to play even though her behavior makes this obvious. 
E)  Assign all of the children roles in pretend, including Rita.

Question 11

Roger, Mary, and Carl have been playing chase for the past several minutes, laughing and calling to each other as they run from one corner of the playground to another. Mrs. Sanchez, who has been watching from the sidelines, runs toward them calling, "Chase me, chase me instead." This is an example of responding from within the playframe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Vanessa is singing quietly and playing house by herself. Carl is playing with the computer nearby. This is an example of associative play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rough-and-tumble play is similar to aggression except for the laughter and other nonverbal acts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Play for children having special needs is less important than for typically developing children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Children whose style is that of a patterner communicate meaning by the special location of objects and their perceptual attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What resources do children need to play?

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Question 17

All exploratory behavior is play.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Where does the violent content sometimes seen in play come from?

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Question 19

Describe the relationship of gender to play.

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Question 20

Children who engage in a lot of fantasy play have poor mental health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Play as a Context for Social Development and Learning

Older school age children tend to use implicit signals to regulate the play drama rather than straight forward proposals for adjustments.

Why is adult understanding of an individual's style of play important?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of play?

Explain the role of play in relation to other aspects of development: language, social development, emotional development, cognition, learning.

What is the difference between the play of four-year-olds and children of eight or nine?

Peter offers Celeste a block saying, "Here, have a cookie before you leave on your trip." Celeste pretends to eat the "cookie." This is an example of object invention.

Describe the characteristics of play and give examples of playful and unplayful behavior.

Which of the following behaviors is a hallmark of rough-and-tumble play that is different than movement play?

The feedback to children from playthings and playmates provides a sense of competence.

Rita is regularly an onlooker while other children are pretending something. She comes close to them, and says nothing. What would be the MOST effective strategy in helping her to engage in the play?

Vanessa is singing quietly and playing house by herself. Carl is playing with the computer nearby. This is an example of associative play.

Rough-and-tumble play is similar to aggression except for the laughter and other nonverbal acts.

Play for children having special needs is less important than for typically developing children.

Children whose style is that of a patterner communicate meaning by the special location of objects and their perceptual attributes.

What resources do children need to play?

All exploratory behavior is play.

Where does the violent content sometimes seen in play come from?

Describe the relationship of gender to play.

Children who engage in a lot of fantasy play have poor mental health.