1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of play?
A. Freely chosen by the child
B. Focuses on child completing a task
C. Pleasurable to the child
D. Child motivated intrinsically
2. Based on contemporary research on and ideas about play, we know that play contributes to several types of development. Of the types of development listed below, which would likely be the LEAST enhanced by play?
A. Physical development
B. Emotional development
C. Cognitive development
D. Mathematical development
3. If a teacher wanted kindergarten children to increase the fine motor skills of their hands, the teacher should encourage which one of the following types of play?
A. Socio-dramatic play
B. Rough-and-tumble play
C. Play with objects
D. Motor play
4. Identify the correct sequence of Parten’s categories of play that runs from the most interaction to the least interaction:
A. solitary play, onlooker behavior, unoccupied play.
B. cooperative play, associative play, parallel play.
C. associative play, parallel play, onlooker behavior.
D. parallel play, associative play, solitary play.
Key Terms
5. Which of the following types of play has decreased markedly over the last 20 years?
A. Individual lessons in physical activities
B. Organized individual sports
C. Organized team sports
D. Unstructured free play in wide-open spaces
Answers
1. B. Focuses on child completing a task. The answer can be found Section 5.1.
2. D. Mathematical development. The answer can be found Section 5.3.
3. C. Play with objects. The answer can be found in Section 5.3.
4. B. Cooperative play, associative play, parallel play. The answer can be found in Section 5.3.
5. D. Unstructured free play in wide-open spaces. The answer can be found in Section 5.5.