Deck 43: Pay Behavior

Question 1

What activity are children most likely to engage in because they enjoy it for its own sake?

A) Sleeping
B) Playing
C) Talking
D) Walking

Answer 1

B

Question 2

At what age are children most likely to enjoy participating in games with rules?

A) Ages 4 - 9
B) Ages 5 - 10
C) Ages 6 - 11
D) Ages 7 - 12

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to Piaget, which of the following aid in children's development by reproducing their world during early childhood?

A) Pretend games
B) Practice games
C) Games with rules
D) Symbolic games

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Freud believed children use play to repeat elements of disturbing events, and that doing so will gradually diminish the intensity of the initial experience, leading to feelings of mastery over the trauma. This type of play is referred to as __________.

A) repetition compulsion
B) Oedipus complex
C) Electra complex
D) pretend play

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a key element of play?

A) It must be enjoyable and valued by the player.
B) It must have extrinsic goals.
C) It is spontaneous and voluntary.
D) It demands that children be actively engaged.

Question 6

Which of the following types of play do children engage in around age 1 to 2 years involving simple, repetitive motor movements with or without objects?

A) Sensorimotor play
B) Pretend play
C) Functional play
D) Constructive play

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of constructive play?

A) Playing school
B) Making a house out of toy blocks
C) Drawing a picture
D) Putting a puzzle together

Question 8

Play aids cognitive development and cognitive development aids play.

Question 9

Play helps social development during early childhood because the involvement of others demands a give-and-take that teaches young children the basics of forming relationships.

Question 10

Piaget believed that play provides children with a means for wish fulfillment and a way to overcome the traumatic events in their lives.

Question 11

Though play can involve physical exercise, it does not really aid children in their physical development.