Test 1: Play Flashcards
Play is a child’s _____.
work
T/F: Play is the way that children learn and practice living.
True
Name the play: Infant gets pleasure from relationships with people.
Social Affective play
Name the play: Nonsocial; enjoys having senses stimulated.
Sense-Pleasure play
Name the play: Repeating actions over and over to perfect skills.
Skill play
Name the play: Not an active process; focuses momentarily on anything that catches interest - day dreaming, tapping rhythms, etc.
Unoccupied behavior
Name the play: Pretending; begins around one year of age with familiar activities and gets very complex as child matures; predominant form of play in the preschooler.
Dramatic play
Are preschoolers usually competitive?
No, they hate to lose and may cheat or change the rules
Competitive games are popular among ____ ____ ____ and ____.
School aged children
adolescents
Name 5 social characteristics of play:
1) Onlooker play
2) Solitary play
3) Parallel play
4) Associative play
5) Cooperative play
The child watches what others do but does not get involved. This is:
Onlooker play
The child plays alone with toys different from other children in the same area. This is:
Solitary play
The child plays alone with toys similar to those of other children in area, but not influenced by other children. This is:
Parallel play
The children play together in similar or identical activity but with no organization or leadership. Borrowing toys; imitation. This is:
Associative play
The child plays with group in organized fashion to accomplish a goal. This is:
Cooperative play
What are some functions of play?
- sensorimotor development
- intellectual development
- socialization
- creativity
- self-awareness
- therapy/emotional expression
- moral value
Why is play important for sensorimotor development?
- active for muscle development
- releases extra energy
Why is play important for intellectual development?
Learn concepts like colors, numbers, and spatial relationships
Why is play important for creativity?
Children can be stifled by pressure toward conformity.
This is primarily a product of solitary rather than group play.
Why is play important for self-awareness?
Child learns about his body and place in the world.
Why is play important for therapy?
tension release; allows emotional expression of unacceptable impulses
- fearful situations
- communication
Why is play important for moral value?
Child learns that peers are less tolerant of breeches in group accepted codes than adults.
How is play used in the hospital setting?
- stress of separation/homesickness
- tension release/expression of feelings
- interaction/positive attitudes
- expression of creative ideas and interests
In a hospital setting, what should we remember about the treatment and play rooms?
Treatment room used for procedures
Playroom is fun place where painful, intrusive procedures are not done.
In a hospital setting, consider a child’s ___, ___, and ___ when selecting activities.
age
interests
limitations
T/F: Hospitalized children should never play with each other.
False!
Children can play alone or with other children, depending on diagnosis.
In a hospital setting, what is more important, medical needs or play?
Medical needs
Define “medical play”.
A tool to aid children in coping with stress related to medical care and illness.
What are 3 purposes of medical play?
1) Diversion and relaxation
2) Promotes security
3) Allows accomplishment of therapeutic goals
What are some examples of therapeutic goals that medical play can encourage?
- fluid intake
- deep breathing
- injections
Name 7 techniques of medical play.
1) dolls
2) puppets
3) clip-on
4) miniature equipment
5) real hospital equipment
6) story-telling
7) role reversal
