Play 1 Flashcards
Infant repeatedly dropping an object or banging them together is an example of
Sensorimotor play
An infant babbling or cooing to herself is an example of
Language play
A child lying a teddy down in “bed” is an example of
Pretend play
Sensorimotor play –> playing w objects by making use of their
Properties
Sensorimotor play mainly occurs
Between second half of first year –> 2nd year
Secondary circular reactions
REPEATED pleasurable actions involving objects/their own bodies
Pretend play
Symbolic
Non-literal use of object/action
Pretend play
First performed with self, then with
Objects
Pretend play is first performed with self, then with objects.
What is this process called?
Decentration
Haight + Miller, 1993
Most pretend play is…rather than
Social
Solitary
Haight + Miller, 1993
The social companion has a …. role
Scaffolding
Haight + Miller, 1993
Pretend play is initially….
Imitative
Haight + Miller, 1993
How does the older companion have a scaffolding role?
Suggests/demonstrates actions
Haight + Miller, 1993
When the child becomes less reliant on older people, they
Take an active role in pretend play
Haight + Miller, 1993
At what age do children become less reliant on older companions/realistic props?
3-4 years
Between 2-4 children start going to nursery
Increase in –>
Social participation
Parten’s categories of
Social participation
Parten’s 6 Categories of Social Participation
U O S P A C
Unoccupied Onlooker Solitary Parallel Associative Cooperative
Having siblings supports the development of
Theory of mind
Ruffman et al., 1998
Having OLDER siblings supports
Performance in false belief tasks
McAlister + Peterson, 2013
Having SIBLINGS supports development of
Theory of mind
Lewis et al., 1996
Having older siblings OR ________ increases performance in false-belief tasks
Interacting with older children
Kitzmann et al., 2002
Siblings might be helpful for learning to manage conflicts. However, what about children without siblings?
Similar social behaviour
Shows there are other routes available
Smilansky’s 4 sequence play development model
Introduced idea of (2)
Constructive play
Dramatic play
Smilanksky
Constructive play is (2)
More focused/mature than sensorimotor play
Not quite symbolic
Smilansky
Two types of symbolic play
Dramatic
Games with rules
Pellegrini + Smith, 1998
3 developmental stages of physical activity play
Rhythmical stereotypes
Exercise play
Rough and tumble play
Pellegrini + Smith, 1998
Rhythmical stereotypes
Bodily movements characteristic of infants
Pellegrini + Smith, 1998
Exercise play
Running, jumping climbing etc
Pellegrini + Smith, 1998
Rough-and-tumble play
Wrestling, grappling etc
Humphreys + Smith, 1987
Rough and tumble play constitutes __ of playing on playground
10%
Schaefer + Smith, 1996
Rough and tumble play, most of the time, does not
Lead to real fights
Schaefer + Smith, 1996
If rough and tumble does lead to real fights, this may be because (2)
- Lack of social skills
2. Deliberate manipulation/cheating
This kind of play can improve language skills/social negotiation
Sociodramatic
This kind of play can improve physical strength and make a child realise their own strength/establish their position in a hierarchy
Rough and tumble play
The role of pretend play
Lilliard et al., 2013
Reviewed three models
Epiphenomenal
Equifinality
Essential
Lilliard et al., 2013
Epiphenomenal play
No role in development, just a byproduct of other abilities