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Chapter 9: The Social Benefits of Play Multiple Choice i, Which of the following conditions is not a prerequisite of social play? a. The child must distinguish between reality and make-believe. b, The child must obey rules for taking tums. . All players must share in the development of the fantasy theme. d. Once the theme of the play has been established, no variations may occur. e The child must have a firm grasp on reality. Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) believed that play was essential in the formation of children’s symbolic abilities. Why? Because in play all of a childs actions take on symbolic meaning. Because play encourages children to read and write. Because young children seem to enjoy symbolic play. Because play is found in all cultures of the world. eo o Eleven-month-old Roger's parents briefly leave him alone in a strange room, and when they return Roger reacts to them with hostility and resistance. According to Mary Ainsworth, Roger is probably a insecurc-ambivalent. sccurely attached. ¢ insecurc-avoidant. d. advanced in his development. e normal and well-adjusted for his age. Parents of securely-attached infants differ from those whose children are less securely-attached in their Tevel of self-esteem. degree of creativity. level of intelligence. satisfaction with marriage. all of the above canoe Parents of insecurely attached children have a number of characteristics. Which s not usually one of these characteristics? imitability depression anxiety lack of self-confidence insensitivity. sengs
10. 11 In addition to parental willingness to play, the other predictor of the closeness of attachment is the of social interaction between parent and child. a amount b, pacing e frequency d intensity e duration ‘The most typical form of musical experience for preschool children is a. listening to music. b, group singing. ¢ rthythms. d. playing musical instruments. When asked about specific types of musical experience they prefer, children express the least amount of interest in dancing and moving freely to music. singing songs, playing musical instruments. listening to music. being an active participant in the experience. seoTe Regarding musical experiences for young children, the author of your textbook suggests that a. the most important musical activity is listening and developing music appreciation. b, children should never be required to simply listen to music. ¢ children prefer to be actively engaged in the experience of music. d. preschool children are too young to play musical instruments. e only professional musical teachers should be allowed to teach young children. Music can help children who have the greatest difficulty gaining entrance to their peer group, and these children are often a. aggressive and uncontrolled. b, independent and assertive. ¢ timid d. highly creative. e citheraorc. Which is not a predictor of the sophistication of a child's ability to assume the roles and viewpoints of other people? a. level of development b intelligence . child-rearing practices d. parental styles of discipline e. gender
12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Children are more likely to be sensitive role-takers if their parents emphasize in their disciplinary practices. 2. the importance of following rules b, the feelings of other people . theneed to be responsible d. reward rather than punishment e consistency Which of the following comments by a parent is the most likely to encourage a child to be a sensitive role-taker? “It makes me happy to see you sharing your toys™. “Nice children always share their toys with their friends™. “When I was little I always shared my toys with my friends.” “If you won’t share your toys, I won’t buy toys for you anymore™. “Iknow you don’t understand, but you'll have to share your toys anyway.” panoe Most of the research on the value of play in promoting role-taking skills indicates that a playisoflttle value in this area. b, play is valuable but only if aduls stay completely out of it. . effective role-taking must be taught in the home rather than at school. d very few children are good at role-taking. e gentle adult supervision of play is necessary for improvements in role-taking. How do rejected children ofien behave in a physical play situation? They become over-stimulated and “out of control.” Their rough and tumble play ofien degenerates into aggressive behavior ‘They are unable to sustain a play activity for very long. ‘They fear the intense stimulation of physical play and simply avoid play entirely. all of the above pange Jake sees a group of children engaged in a free throw contest on the basketball court. He says, "Hey, guys, I'd like to play too. But I hate basketball. I want to play football instead." This type of approach to social play is characteristic of children who are their peers. ignored by the most popular among neglected by rejected by admired by om0 oe Six-year-old Sarah rarely interacted with other children while her behavior was being observed by a psychologist one day, she never engaged in games of any sort, and she typically played alone. What can be concluded about Sarah? a. Her behavior is typical of a six-year-old. b, She is a normal child who is having a bad day. . Noconclusions can be drawn from such limited samples of behavior. d. Sheisachild with social interaction problems. e She was uncomfortable because of the presence of the observer.
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18. a. the effects of coaching are both positive and lasting. b, coaching works for neglected children but not for those who are rejected by the peer group. ¢ coaching is of lttle value for most children. d. the effects of coaching are impressive but short-lived. e the best approach is to pressure the peer group into accepting the unpopular child. 19, The most effective social intervention approach with unpopular children is a coaching. b, shaping. ¢ modeling. d. cooperating. e conditioning. 20, The least effective social intervention approach with unpopular children is a. coaching. b, shaping. ¢ modeling. d. cooperating. e conditioning. True or False 1. True or False. One of the essential characteristics of social play is that the players must share their imaginations when developing the themes of a play episode. 2. True or False. If children are closely attached to their parents the effects are obvious in carly childhood but they disappear by the time the child is in elementary school. 3. True or False. Playing with blocks has actually been found to encourage conversation among preschool children. 4. True or False. Only about half of all preschool children say they enjoy taking part in musical activities. 5. True or False. Creative movement experiences encourage children to improve in their overall social competence. 6. Trueor False. Although children behave cooperatively when engaged in sociodramatic play, they do not generalize this cooperative attitude to other areas of social interaction. 7. Trueor False. All of the evidence that experience with creative movement/dance can Research on the coaching of children in social skills indicates that enhance social competence is in the form of testimonials from instructors.