Two 3-Year-Olds Are Playing in a Hospital Playroom Together

Multiple Choice

Two 3-year-olds are playing in a hospital playroom together. One is working on a puzzle while the other is stacking blocks. The mother of one of the children scolds them for not sharing their toys. The nurse counsels this mother that this is normal developmental behavior for this age, and that the term for it is:

A) Solitary play.
B) Associative play.
C) Parallel play.
D) Cooperative play.