PSY BEH 110D Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Superior Temporal Sulcus, Parietal Lobe, Puzzle Video Game
8 Sep 2016
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Approaching their second birthday, children become increasingly adept at employing familiar objects and realistic props to stimulate a range of actions, such as giving a doll a bath or putting their teddy bear to sleep. At the minimum, the ability to engage in pretense depends on being able to notice these events, remember their components, and perform the same actions in a different context. Play - activity that is intrinsically motivated, focused on means rather than ends, different from purely exploratory behavior, nonliteral, and free from externally applied rules. Not always logical or directly derived from everyday experience, and very young children also pretend about scenarios that no adult would suggest. a. Play is influenced by the materials and opportunities available. Infants do not care if the toys are expensive and smart. Across many different contexts, play develops chiefly as a function of children"s evolving motor, cognitive, and social skills.
