Play

Question 1

What are the 3 elements of playfulness?

Answer 1

Intrinsic motivation, internal control, and the ability to suspend reality

Question 2

True/False: Play is an end in of itself. Behavior is spontaneous, voluntary, rewarding, or pleasureable.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True/False: Play is inflexible and cannot be absorbed.

Answer 3

False: Play is flexible and absorbing

Question 4

This type of play begins at birth; sensorimotor in infancy,evolves into functional play)

Answer 4

Exploratory

Question 5

This type of play evolves from sensorimotor play by 12 months; ____ includes using toys purposefully, pretend play, and imitative play.

Answer 5

Functional play

Question 6

This type of play begins at birth; With parents in infancy, evolves into parallel play, then associative play, then dramatic play.

Answer 6

Social play

Question 7

This type of play is what it sounds like. (*hint: running & jumping)

Answer 7

Gross Motor Play

Question 8

At what age is pretend or symbolic play and Multischema Play exhbited?

Answer 8

18-24 months

Question 9

What age is constructive play seen?
a. 12-18 months
b. 18-24 months
c. 24-36 months
d. 3-4 years
e. 4-5 years

Answer 9

c. 24-36 months

Question 10

At what age is complex imaginary play exhibited?
a. 3-4 years
b. 12-18 months
c. 18-24 months
d. 24-36 months
e. 4-5 years

Answer 10

a. 3-4 years

Question 11

At what age are toddlers creating games with rules?
a. 3-4 years
b. 12-18 months
c. 18-24 months
d. 24-36 months
e. 4-5 years

Answer 11

e. 4-5 years

Question 12

What is the primary focus of sensorimotor play in infants?
a.Imaginative play
b. social intercation
c. Understanding the environment & themselves
d. creative expression

Answer 12

c. understanding the environment & themselves

Question 13

Which play type involves infants exploring their surroundings and learning cause and effect relationships?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Exploratory
c. Social
d. Exploratory

Answer 13

b. Exploratory

Question 14

At what age does sensorimotor play typically peak and then decline?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 4 years

Answer 14

b. 2 years

Question 15

Which play type involves infants intercating with caregivers and initiating social reactions?
a. Social
b. Sensorimotor
c. Exploratory
d. Imaginative

Answer 15

a. Social

Question 16

What type of play is chracterized by children imitating actions they have seen in others?
a. Imaginary play
b. Gross motor play
c. Functional play
d. Social play

Answer 16

c. Functional play

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of functional play?
a. Pretending to be a superhero
b. Building a tower with blocks
c. Feeding a doll
d. Climbing a jungle gym

Answer 17

c. Feeding a doll

Question 18

At what stage of play development do children typically begin intercating with peers?
a. Functional play
b. Social play
c. Gross motor play
d. Sensorimotor play

*sensorimotor is part of exploratory play

Answer 18

b. Social play

Question 19

What is the primary focus of gross motor play in children aged 12-18 months?
a. Developing fine motor skills
b. Learning language skills
c. Exploring their environment
d. Engaging in pretend play

Answer 19

c. Exploring their environment

Question 20

Which of the following best describes parallel play?
a. Children playing alone, but side-by-side
b. Children playing together cooperatively
c. Children playing independently in different rooms
d. Children playing with different toys, but interacting with each other

Answer 20

a. Children playing alone, but side-by-side

Question 21

Multi-schemic play involves:
a. Makes inanimate objects perform actions
b. Imitating the actions of others
c. Performing multiple related actions together
d. Engaging in pretend play with imaginary friends

Answer 21

c. Performing multiple related actions together

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of functional play?
a. Pretending to be a doctor
b. Building a tower with blocks
c. Climbing a jungle gym
d. drawing a picture

Answer 22

B. Building a tower with blocks

Question 23

How do children 18-24 months often imitate others in social play?
a. By engaging in physical play
b. By creating imaginary worlds
c. By pretending to imitate animals
d. By copying actions of adults and peers

Answer 23

d. By copying actions of adults and peers

Question 24

What is the primary type of play oberved in children aged 24-36 months
a. Exploratory (sensorimotor) play
b. Pretend or symbolic play
c. Exploratory play
d. Social Play

Answer 24

b. Pretend or symbolic play

Question 25

How does pretend or symbolic play change in children aged 24-36 months compared to younger children? a. It becomes less complex b. It becomes more focused on physical actions c. It becomes more refined and complex d. It disappears entirely

Answer 25

c. It becomes more refined and complex

Question 26

Which is an example of gross motor play? a. Pretending to be a mechanic b. Building a house with legos c. Drawing a picture d. Climbing a jungle gym

Answer 26

d. Climbing a jungle gym

Question 27

Associative play is characterized by? a. Children play independenty, but side-by-side b. Children playing with different toys and taking turns c. Children playing in seperate rooms d. Children particpate in drawing and puzzles

Answer 27

b. Children playing with different toys and taking turns

Question 28

True/False: Constructive play consists of children imiating adults using toys as a substitute for the real object (hammer, whisk)

Answer 28

True

Question 29

How does constructive play change as children age (3-4 years)? a. It becomes more abstract b. It becomes focused on physical actions c. It becomes less complex d. It disappears entirely

Answer 29

a. It becomes more abstract

Question 30

Gross motor play children aged 3-4 years involves? a. Engaging in physical activities like running and jumping b. Engaging in quiet activities c. Playing with small toys d. Engaging in pretend play

Answer 30

a. Engaging in physical activities like running and jumping

Question 31

Noelle and her friends love to play house. At this age imaginary play is predominantly social. All of her friends play cooperatively? How old is she and her friends? a. 24-36 months b. 3-4 years c. 4-5 years d. 5-6 years

Answer 31

c. 4-5 years

Question 32

Approximately what proportion of a 5-year-old's play time is devoted to pretend play? a. 1/4 b. 1/2 c. 2/3 d. 1/3

Answer 32

d. 1/3

Question 33

Keller is at the age where he loves to pretend he is spider man saving the world. He has a script and pretends he is saving imaginary characters. How old is Keller and what play is he exhibiting? a. middle school aged kids b. 3-4/ constructive play c. 3-4 years/complex imaginary play d. 4-5/ Social play

Answer 33

d. 4-5/ Social play

Question 34

Games with with rules in children aged 4-5 years involve: a. Playing alone without any structure b. Playing simple games with basic rules c. Playing with friends without any rules d. Playing with complex games with advanced rules

Answer 34

b. Playing simple games with basic rules

Question 35

____ is more advanced in terms of the complexity of structures (blocks, books etc.) a. Constructive play b. Exploratory play c. Symbolic and fantazy play d. Gross motor play

Answer 35

a. Constructive play

Question 36

Which is a key characteristic of constructive play in children aged 4-5 years? a. Lack of interest in the goal of the activity b. Takes pride and the goal of the activity c. Disregard for the product d. Limited ability to create complex structures

Answer 36

b. Takes pride and the goal of the activity

Question 37

What is the primary type of play observed in middle school children? a. Sensorimotor play b. Constructive play c. Symbolic and Fantasy play d. Social Play

Answer 37

c. Symbolic and Fantasy play

Question 38

This type of play is the foundation for self-regulation and empathy. It develops creativity and cognitive flexibility. What play is this defined as? a. Exploratory play b. constructive play c. Social play d.Dramatic play/ make believe

Answer 38

d. Dramatic play/make believe

Question 39

Symbolic and fantasy play emerges into which type of play? a. Gross motor play b. exploratory play c. Social play d. Dramatic play

Answer 39

d. Dramatic play

Question 40

Social play in middle school involves: a. Playing alone b. Playing with peers in unstructured activites c. Engaging in role-playing activities d. All of the above

Answer 40

C. Engaging in role-playing activites

Question 41

What role do video games and screen time play in the play of school-aged and adolescents? a. Turn taking and social interaction b. Socialization is primary, but continue sports, video games c. Starts early, but complexity shifts d. Very much culturally influenced

Answer 41

d. Very much culturally influenced (within the type of play: Games with rules)

Question 42

What are the attitudes of playfulness?

Answer 42

1. Internal disposition to play 2. Physical, cognitive, social spontaniously 3. Sense of humor