Melissa Is Sitting at Her Preschool Table Playing with a Toy

Multiple Choice

Melissa is sitting at her preschool table playing with a toy car,while Sandi is sitting next to her playing with a toy car and making quiet engine sounds.The two children are enjoying themselves but not interacting with one another.What type of play are they engaged in?

A) parallel play
B) onlooker play
C) functional play
D) associative play