Topic 3: Play Flashcards
1
Q
Theories of Play
A
- surplus energy
- recreation
- recapitulation
- practice
- psychoanalytic
- cognitive
2
Q
Surplus energy
A
burning off extra energy
3
Q
Recreation
A
restore energy used in work
4
Q
Recapitulation
A
mimics stages of human evolution
5
Q
Practice
A
develop and refine imperfect instincts that we are born with and will need in adult life
6
Q
Psychoanalytic
A
means to communicate and work through their feelings
7
Q
Cognitive
A
helps take in knowledge, problem solve and create new knowledge
8
Q
Characteristics of play
A
- intrinsic motivation
- free choice
- suspension of reality (imagination)
- positive affect
- active
- bound by rules
9
Q
Benefits of play
A
- fine motor development
- social development
- problem solving and creative thinking
- self talk
- cooperation skills in a social setting
