Developmental Psychology - Early Childhood Part 4
This deck covers various cognitive levels and types of play in early childhood development, including functional, constructive, and dramatic play, as well as social interactions and discipline methods.
Cognitive levels of play
Functional Play (Locomotor Play or Sensorimotor Play Constructive Play (Object Play or Practice Play Dramatic Play (Pretend Play, Fantasy Play, Imaginative Play)
Key Terms
Cognitive levels of play
Functional Play (Locomotor Play or Sensorimotor Play Constructive Play (Object Play or Practice Play Dramatic Play (Pretend Play, Fantasy Play, Ima...
simplest level; begins during infancy, consisting of repeated practice in large muscular movements
Functional Play (Locomotor Play or Sensorimotor Play)
use of objects or materials to make something
Constructive Play (Object Play or Practice Play)
– involves imaginary objects, actions, or roles
Dramatic Play (Pretend Play, Fantasy Play, Imaginative Play
Type of play child does not seem to be playing but watches anything of momentary interest
a. Unoccupied Behavior
Type of play child spends most time watching others play
Onlooker Behavior
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Cognitive levels of play | Functional Play (Locomotor Play or Sensorimotor Play Constructive Play (Object Play or Practice Play Dramatic Play (Pretend Play, Fantasy Play, Imaginative Play) |
simplest level; begins during infancy, consisting of repeated practice in large muscular movements | Functional Play (Locomotor Play or Sensorimotor Play) |
use of objects or materials to make something | Constructive Play (Object Play or Practice Play) |
– involves imaginary objects, actions, or roles | Dramatic Play (Pretend Play, Fantasy Play, Imaginative Play |
Type of play child does not seem to be playing but watches anything of momentary interest | a. Unoccupied Behavior |
Type of play child spends most time watching others play | Onlooker Behavior |
Type of play child plays alone | Solitary Independent Play |
Type of play, plays beside the other children independently | Parallel Play |
Type of play children talk, borrow, and lend toys, follow each other around and play similarly | Associative Play |
Type of play child plays in a group organized for some goal – to make something, play formal game, or dramatize a situation | Cooperative or Organized Supplementary |
combination of Unoccupied and Onlooker categories is often a manifestation of shyness | o Reticent Play |
involves interaction with peers | o Social Play |
combines sensorimotor/practice play with symbolic representation | |
combines sensorimotor/practice play with symbolic representation | o Constructive play |
activities that children engage in for pleasure and that have rules | o Games |
a phenomenon wherein girls tend to select other girls as playmates, and so boys | o Gender Segregation |
refers to methods of molding character and of teaching self-control and acceptable behavior | o Discipline |